Where does “tumb” come from?

tumb (English) comes from Middle English tumben, from Anglo-Norman toumber, from Old French tumber, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną — to rotate; spin; revolve.

tumb (English): To tumble; jump; dance

Definitions

  1. To tumble; jump; dance

Ancestry of “tumb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishtumbento fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben
2Anglo-Normantoumberto fall
3Old Frenchtumberto fall
4Proto-Germanictūmōnąto rotate; spin; revolve
Every word from Proto-Germanic tūmōną →Every word from Old French tumber →Every word from Anglo-Norman toumber →
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