Where does “døv” come from?

døv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål døv, 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 Nynorsk): deaf

Definitions

  1. deaf

Ancestry of “døv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldøvdeaf
2Danishdøvdeaf, not able to hear
3Old Danishdøf—
4Old Norsedaufrdeaf
5Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-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 →