Where does “stommeling” come from?
stommeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch stom, from Middle Dutch stom, from Old Dutch stum, from Proto-Germanic stummaz, from Proto-Indo-European stm̥Hnós, from Proto-Indo-European stemH- — to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer.
stommeling (Dutch): A dumb-ass, dunce, duffer, stupid person
Definitions
- A dumb-ass, dunce, duffer, stupid person
Ancestry of “stommeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stom | mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stom | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stummaz | mute |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stm̥Hnós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stemH- | to push, inhibit, stutter, stammer |