Where does “dumming” come from?

dumming (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk dum, from Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dumming (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dummy; fool; idiot

Definitions

  1. a dummy; fool; idiot

Ancestry of “dumming”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdumfoolish; stupid, silly
2Old Norsedumbrdumb
3Proto-Germanicdumbazdumb, mute, unable to speak
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →