Where does “domkop” come from?
domkop (Dutch) comes from Dutch dom, from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
domkop (Dutch): A stupid person, a dunce, a duffer
Definitions
- A stupid person, a dunce, a duffer
Ancestry of “domkop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dom | dumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doem | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duom | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |