Where does “duim” come from?
duim (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dume, from Old Dutch thūmo, from Proto-West Germanic þūmō, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
duim (Dutch): thumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle
Definitions
- thumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle
Ancestry of “duim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | dume | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thūmo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “duim”