Where does “doft” come from?
doft (Swedish) comes from Old Norse dupt, from Proto-Germanic duftaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
doft (Swedish): scent, odour, perfume
Ancestry of “doft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | dupt | powder |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duftaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “doft”