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