Where does “Windoof” come from?
Windoof (German) comes from German doof, from Low German doof, from Old Dutch dōf, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Windoof (German): Windoze
Definitions
- Windoze
Ancestry of “Windoof”, step by step
Windoof traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German doof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | doof | stupid, dumb; boring, annoying |
| 2 | Low German | doof | deaf, dumb unable to speak |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dōf | deaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via German Windows
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Windows | Microsoft Windows, an operating system with a graphical user interface that dominates the personal computer market |