Where does the ド in ド素人 come from?


素人 means beginner. ド素人 means total beginner.

`ド` means "very", "total". Any idea where does this word come from
etymologically? It is sometimes also written in hiragana.

Are there other current expressions that use `ド` in a similar way?




ど突く, ドスケベ, どあほ, ドM, ドS, どえらい, どぶす, ど近眼... sure there are many more

Please note that some of these are quite rude and offensive. Please use with
caution.

Not sure about the etymology, but I have the impression that they tend to be
used more in Kansai-ben.




ど突く, ドスケベ, どあほ, ドM, ドS, どえらい, どぶす, ど近眼... sure there are many more

Please note that some of these are quite rude and offensive. Please use with
caution.

Not sure about the etymology, but I have the impression that they tend to be
used more in Kansai-ben.

