Where does “duf” come from?
duf (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English duff, from English dough, from Middle English dow, from Old English dāg, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
duf (Scottish Gaelic): duff, clootie dumpling, sweet flour pudding
Definitions
- duff, clootie dumpling, sweet flour pudding
Ancestry of “duf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | duff | Dough; A stiff flour pudding, often with dried... |
| 2 | English | dough | A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour... |
| 3 | Middle English | dow | Alternative form of dogh |
| 4 | Old English | dāg | dough |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daigaz | soft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰóyǵʰos | something that is kneaded, formed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |