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
- to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a...
Ancestry of “duimen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | duim | thumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dume | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thūmo | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |