Where does “daf” come from?
daf (Middle English) comes from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “daf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | daufr | deaf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |