Where does “Kristendum” come from?
Kristendum (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian dum, from Old Frisian dumb, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Kristendum (Saterland Frisian): Christendom
Ancestry of “Kristendum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | dum | stupid; dumb |
| 2 | Old Frisian | dumb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dumbaz | dumb, mute, unable to speak |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |