Where does “doof” come from?

doof (German) comes 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.

doof (German): stupid, dumb; boring, annoying

Definitions

  1. stupid, dumb; boring, annoying

Ancestry of “doof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germandoofdeaf, dumb unable to speak
2Old Dutchdōfdeaf
3Proto-West Germanicdaubstunned; deaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “doof”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →