döv

Swedish

adjective
Definitions
  • deaf (not hearing)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish dø̄ver, døver inherited from Old Norse daufr (deaf, stupid) inherited from Proto-Germanic *daubaz (deaf, stunned) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewbʰ-

Gloss

whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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