Where does “tuimelkruid” come from?
tuimelkruid (Dutch) comes from English tumbleweed, from English tumble, from Middle English tumblen, from Middle English tumben, from Anglo-Norman toumber, from Old French tumber, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną — to rotate; spin; revolve.
tuimelkruid (Dutch): tumbleweed
Definitions
- tumbleweed
Ancestry of “tuimelkruid”, step by step
tuimelkruid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tumbleweed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumbleweed | Any plant which habitually breaks away from its... |
| 2 | English | tumble | A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly... |
| 3 | Middle English | tumblen | to fall over and over again, tumble |
| 4 | Middle English | tumben | to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | toumber | to fall |
| 6 | Old French | tumber | to fall |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |