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
Ancestry of “dofi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | dofinn | numb, benumbed |
| 2 | Old Norse | dofinn | dead; drowsy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “dofi”