Where does “dafte” come from?

dafte (Middle English) comes from Old English dæfte, from Proto-West Germanic daftī, from Proto-Germanic dabaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- — appropriate, good, fitting.

dafte (Middle English): Alternative form of defte

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of defte

Ancestry of “dafte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdæfteaccommodating; meek; mild; gentle
2Proto-West Germanicdaftīfitting, suitable
3Proto-Germanicdabanąto come to pass, occur, happen; to fit, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰabʰ-appropriate, good, fitting

Words derived from “dafte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dabaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daftī →
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