Where does “tumble” come from?
Tumble comes from Middle English tumblen, from Middle English tumben, from Old English tumbian, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną.
tumble (English): A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly...
Definitions
- A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly...
Ancestry of “tumble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | tumblen | to fall over and over again, tumble |
| 2 | Middle English | tumben | to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | toumber | to fall |
| 4 | Old French | tumber | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |
Words derived from “tumble”