Where does “tomber” come from?
tomber (Middle French) comes from Old French tomber, from Frankish tūmōn, from Proto-Germanic tūmōną — to rotate; spin; revolve.
tomber (Middle French): to fall
Ancestry of “tomber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | tomber | to fall |
| 2 | Frankish | tūmōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |
Words derived from “tomber”