Deft Definition
dĕft
deftest, defter
adjective
deftest, defter
Skillful in a quick, sure, and easy way; dexterous.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Deft
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From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte, ġedæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-Germanic *daftuz (“accommodating, convenient”), derived from *dabaną (“to be suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰabʰ- (“fitting, fit together”). Near cognates include Gothic (gadōfs, “suitable”). Further cognates include Russian добро (dobro, “wealth, good”) and Latin faber (“craftsman; skillful”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English dafte, defte gentle, humble, well-mannered from Old English dafte meek
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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