Where does “domm” come from?
domm (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
domm (Luxembourgish): dumb, stupid, dim, thick; stupid, silly, foolish
Definitions
- dumb, stupid, dim, thick; stupid, silly, foolish
Ancestry of “domm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | dumb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “domm”