Where does “dumm” come from?

dumm (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German dum, from Old Saxon dumb, from Proto-West Germanic dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dumm (German Low German): dumb, silent, mute; dumb, stupid

Definitions

  1. dumb, silent, mute; dumb, stupid

Ancestry of “dumm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandumstupid
2Old Saxondumb—
3Proto-West Germanicdumbdumb, mute
4Proto-Germanicdumbazdumb, mute, unable to speak
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →