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Where does “dimble” come from?

dimble (English) comes from English dimple, from Middle English dympull, from Proto-Germanic dumpilaz.

dimble (English): A bower; a dingle

Definitions

  1. A bower; a dingle

Ancestry of “dimble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdimpleA small depression or indentation in a surface;...
2Middle Englishdympull—
3Proto-Germanicdumpilaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dumpilaz →