Where does “dūme” come from?
dūme (Middle High German) comes from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-West Germanic þūmō, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “dūme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | dūmo | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | þūmō | thumb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “dūme”