Where does “tūmon-” come from?

tūmon- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European tūm-, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tūmon- (Proto-Indo-European): thick finger

Definitions

  1. thick finger

Ancestry of “tūmon-”, step by step

tūmon- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European tūm-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantūm-to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via Proto-Indo-European tū-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantū-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tūm- →