Where does “dumbassery” come from?
dumbassery (English) comes from English dumbass, 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.
dumbassery (English): Immature, foolish behavior; behavior typical of a...
Definitions
- Immature, foolish behavior; behavior typical of a...
Ancestry of “dumbassery”, step by step
dumbassery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dumbass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dumbass | A stupid or foolish person; Stupid, foolish |
| 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 |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |