Where does “døv” come from?

døv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish døv, from Old Danish døf, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

døv (Norwegian Bokmål): deaf

Definitions

  1. deaf

Ancestry of “døv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdøvdeaf, not able to hear
2Old Danishdøf—
3Old Norsedaufrdeaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “døv”

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