Where does “daffen” come from?

daffen (Middle English) comes from Middle English daf, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

daffen (Middle English): to render foolish

Definitions

  1. to render foolish

Ancestry of “daffen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdaf—
2Old Norsedaufrdeaf
3Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “daffen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →