Where does “tomma” come from?

tomma (Icelandic) comes from Danish tømme, from Old Danish thumæ, from Old Norse þumi, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tomma (Icelandic): inch

Definitions

  1. inch

Ancestry of “tomma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtømmerein; to empty
2Old Danishthumæ—
3Old Norseþumi—
4Proto-Germanicþūmôthumb
5Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þūmô →