Where does “verdummen” come from?
verdummen (Low German) comes from Low German dumm, 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.
verdummen (Low German): to silence
Ancestry of “verdummen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | dumm | dumb; silent, mute |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dum | stupid |
| 3 | Old Saxon | dumb | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dumb | dumb, mute |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |