Where does “doof” come from?
doof (Low German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “doof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | dōf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |