Where does “fumbler” come from?
fumbler (English) comes from English fumble, from English fool, from French fouler, from Middle French fouller, from Old French foler, from Medieval Latin fullo, from Latin fullo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-.
fumbler (English): Agent noun of fumble; one who fumbles
Definitions
- Agent noun of fumble; one who fumbles
Ancestry of “fumbler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fumble | To handle nervously or awkwardly; To grope... |
| 2 | English | fool | A person with poor judgment or little... |
| 3 | French | fouler | to stamp, impress, dent; to mill; to walk on,... |
| 4 | Middle French | fouller | to mistreat |
| 5 | Old French | foler | to destroy; to mistreat |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 7 | Latin | fullo | fuller |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |