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

  1. accommodating; meek; mild; gentle

Ancestry of “dæfte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dæfte”

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