Where does “tūmeln” come from?
tūmeln (Middle High German) comes from Old High German tūmilōn, from Old High German tūmōn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “tūmeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | tūmilōn | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tūmōn | to turn round, rotate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “tūmeln”