daffiness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English daff

English -y

English daffy

Proto-Germanic *-in-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti

Proto-Germanic *-ōną

Proto-Germanic *-inōną

Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-

Proto-Germanic *-atjaną

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Germanic *-þuz

Proto-Germanic *-assuz

Proto-Germanic *-inassuz

Proto-West Germanic *-nassī

Old English -nes

Middle English -nesse

English -ness

English daffiness

From daffy + -ness.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdæfinəs/

Noun

daffiness (uncountable)

1. (informal) The quality of being silly or foolish.
2. (informal) The quality of being crazy or mad.

See also

• daffily
• daffy