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Where does “dumble-dor” come from?

dumble-dor (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.

dumble-dor (English): Alternative spelling of dumbledore

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of dumbledore

Ancestry of “dumble-dor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdumbleA dale with a stream; A stupid person
2EnglishdumbUnable to speak; lacking power of speech; Silent;...
3EnglishdamnTo condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare...
4Middle Englishdampnento damn
5Old Frenchdampnerto damn
6Latindamnō—
7Latindamnumdamage or injury; loss; a fine
8Proto-Italicdapnom—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandh₂pnómexpense, investment
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
11Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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