Where does “stendöv” come from?

stendöv (Swedish) comes from Swedish döv, 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.

stendöv (Swedish): stone deaf (utterly deaf)

Definitions

  1. stone deaf (utterly deaf)

Ancestry of “stendöv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdövdeaf (not hearing)
2Old Swedishdøverdeaf
3Old Norsedaufrdeaf
4Proto-Germanicdaubazstunned; deaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-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 →