Where does “tumben” come from?

tumben (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman toumber, from Old French tumber, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną — to rotate; spin; revolve.

tumben (Middle English): to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben

Definitions

  1. to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben

Ancestry of “tumben”, step by step

tumben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman toumber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normantoumberto fall
2Old Frenchtumberto fall
3Proto-Germanictūmōnąto rotate; spin; revolve

via Old English tumbian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtumbianto tumble; to leap; dance

Words derived from “tumben”

Every word from Proto-Germanic tūmōną →Every word from Old French tumber →Every word from Anglo-Norman toumber →