Where does “dōf” come from?
dōf (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dōf (Old Dutch): deaf
Definitions
- deaf
Ancestry of “dōf”, step by step
dōf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic daub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-Germanic *daub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *daub | — |