Where does “tumb” come from?
tumb (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tumb (Old High German): dumb; stupid
Definitions
- dumb; stupid
Ancestry of “tumb”, step by step
tumb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic dumb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | dumb | dumb, mute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-Germanic *dumb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *dumb | — |