Where does “náladofi” come from?

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

náladofi (Icelandic): acanthesthesia, pins and needles

Definitions

  1. acanthesthesia, pins and needles

Ancestry of “náladofi”, step by step

náladofi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dofi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdofinumbness; paresthesia
2Icelandicdofinnnumb, benumbed
3Old Norsedofinndead; drowsy
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Icelandic nál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnálneedle
2Old Norsenálneedle
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Old Norse dofinn →