Where does “dȯuklämt” come from?
dȯuklämt (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian dȯuw, from Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dȯuklämt (Westrobothnian): squeezed numb
Ancestry of “dȯuklämt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | dȯuw | deaf; numb; heavy and effete |
| 2 | Old Norse | daufr | deaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |