Where does “toom” come from?

toom (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch toom, from Old Dutch tōm, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

toom (Dutch): bridle, rein; a flock of birds; frenulum

Definitions

  1. bridle, rein; a flock of birds; frenulum

Ancestry of “toom”, step by step

toom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch toom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtoom—
2Old Dutchtōm—
3Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
4Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Latin tumba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintumbatomb
2Ancient Greekτύμβοςfuneral mound, tomb, grave
3Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “toom”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →