Where does “doufī” come from?
doufī (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic daupīni, from Proto-Germanic daupīniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “doufī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | daupīni | dipping, immersion; baptism |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | daupīniz | a dipping, immersion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “doufī”