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
Ancestry of “dumming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | dum | foolish; stupid, silly |
| 2 | Old Norse | dumbr | dumb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |