Where does “dofi” come from?

dofi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dofinn, from Old Norse dofinn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dofi (Icelandic): numbness; paresthesia

Definitions

  1. numbness; paresthesia

Ancestry of “dofi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdofinnnumb, benumbed
2Old Norsedofinndead; drowsy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dofi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Old Norse dofinn →