Where does “dumm” come from?

dumm (Low German) comes from Middle Low German dum, from Old Saxon dumb, from Proto-West Germanic dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dumm (Low German): dumb; silent, mute

Definitions

  1. dumb; silent, mute

Ancestry of “dumm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germandumstupid
2Old Saxondumb—
3Proto-West Germanicdumbdumb, mute
4Proto-Germanicdumbazdumb, mute, unable to speak
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “dumm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →