Where does “duimen” come from?

duimen (Dutch) comes from Dutch duim, 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.

duimen (Dutch): to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a...

Definitions

  1. to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a...

Ancestry of “duimen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduimthumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle
2Middle Dutchdume—
3Old Dutchthūmo—
4Proto-West Germanicþūmōthumb
5Proto-Germanicþūmôthumb
6Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūmô →