Where does “Dumbledore” come from?
Dumbledore (English) comes from English dumble, from English dumb, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
Dumbledore (English): A bumblebee
Definitions
- A bumblebee
Ancestry of “Dumbledore”, step by step
Dumbledore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dumble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dumble | A dale with a stream; A stupid person |
| 2 | English | dumb | Unable to speak; lacking power of speech; Silent;... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |