Where does “tommelfinger” come from?
tommelfinger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tommel, from Old Norse þumall, from Proto-Germanic þūmilaz, from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tommelfinger (Norwegian Bokmål): a thumb
Definitions
- a thumb
Ancestry of “tommelfinger”, step by step
tommelfinger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål tommel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tommel | a thumb |
| 2 | Old Norse | þumall | thumb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þūmilaz | thumb-covering; thumb-sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Norwegian Bokmål finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | finger | a finger |
| 2 | Old Norse | fingr | finger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Old Norse þumalfingr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | þumalfingr | — |