Where does “dæfte” come from?
dæfte (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic daftī, from Proto-Germanic dabaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰabʰ- — appropriate, good, fitting.
dæfte (Old English): accommodating; meek; mild; gentle
Definitions
- accommodating; meek; mild; gentle
Ancestry of “dæfte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | daftī | fitting, suitable |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dabaną | to come to pass, occur, happen; to fit, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰabʰ- | appropriate, good, fitting |
Words derived from “dæfte”