Where does “taubstumm” come from?
taubstumm (German) comes from German taub, from Middle High German toup, from Old High German toub, from Proto-West Germanic daub, from Proto-Germanic daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
taubstumm (German): deaf-mute
Ancestry of “taubstumm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | taub | deaf; numb; empty |
| 2 | Middle High German | toup | — |
| 3 | Old High German | toub | deaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daub | stunned; deaf |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daubaz | stunned; deaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |