Where does “döv” come from?

döv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish døver, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

döv (Swedish): deaf (not hearing)

Definitions

  1. deaf (not hearing)

Ancestry of “döv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishdøverdeaf
2Old Norsedaufrdeaf
3Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “döv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daubaz →