Where does “tømme” come from?

tømme (Danish) comes from Old Danish thumæ, from Old Norse þumi, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tømme (Danish): rein; to empty

Definitions

  1. rein; to empty

Ancestry of “tømme”, step by step

tømme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Danish thumæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishthumæ—
2Old Norseþumi—
3Proto-Germanicþūmôthumb
4Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Old Norse taumr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetaumrbridle
2Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
3Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “tømme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūmô →