Where does “duft” come from?
duft (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse dupt, from Proto-Germanic duftaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
duft (Icelandic): powder
Ancestry of “duft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dupt | powder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duftaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “duft”