Where does “þūmilaz” come from?
þūmilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic þūmô, from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
þūmilaz (Proto-Germanic): thumb-covering; thumb-sheath
Definitions
- thumb-covering; thumb-sheath
Ancestry of “þūmilaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þūmô | thumb |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “þūmilaz”