Where does “djuima” come from?
djuima (Ingrian) comes from Russian дюйм, from Dutch duim, from Middle Dutch dume, from Old Dutch thūmo, from Proto-West Germanic þūmō, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
djuima (Ingrian): inch
Definitions
- inch
Ancestry of “djuima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | дюйм | inch |
| 2 | Dutch | duim | thumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dume | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thūmo | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |