Where does “doof” come from?

doof (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian dāf, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

doof (Saterland Frisian): deaf

Definitions

  1. deaf

Ancestry of “doof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiandāf—
2Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →