Where does “kaksdjuimain” come from?
kaksdjuimain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian djuima, 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- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
kaksdjuimain (Ingrian): two inches long
Definitions
- two inches long
Ancestry of “kaksdjuimain”, step by step
kaksdjuimain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian djuima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | djuima | inch |
| 2 | Russian | дюйм | inch |
| 3 | Dutch | duim | thumb, the inner-most finger; inch; pintle |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | dume | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | thūmo | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |