Where does “dumjums” come from?
dumjums (Latvian) comes from Latvian dumjš, from German dumm, from Middle High German tump, from Old High German tumb, from Proto-West Germanic dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dumjums (Latvian): stupidity, foolishness, silliness
Definitions
- stupidity, foolishness, silliness
Ancestry of “dumjums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | dumjš | stupid, dim-witted, foolish, silly; stupid,... |
| 2 | German | dumm | dumb, stupid |
| 3 | Middle High German | tump | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tumb | dumb; stupid |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dumb | dumb, mute |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |