Where does “stumhed” come from?
stumhed (Danish) comes from Danish stum, from Middle Low German stum, from German stumm, from Middle High German stum, from Old High German stum, from Proto-Germanic stummaz, from Proto-Indo-European stm̥Hnós, from Proto-Indo-European stemH- — to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer.
stumhed (Danish): muteness
Definitions
- muteness
Ancestry of “stumhed”, step by step
stumhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish stum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | stum | mute, not possessing the ability of speech;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stum | — |
| 3 | German | stumm | mute; dumb unable to speak |
| 4 | Middle High German | stum | — |
| 5 | Old High German | stum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stummaz | mute |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stm̥Hnós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stemH- | to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer |