Where does “dumbassness” come from?
dumbassness (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.
dumbassness (English): The state, quality, or condition of a dumbass
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of a dumbass
Ancestry of “dumbassness”, step by step
| 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 |