Where does “tump” come from?
tump (Middle High German) comes from Old High German tumb, from Proto-West Germanic dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “tump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | tumb | dumb; stupid |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | dumb | dumb, mute |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
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