Where does “dum” come from?
dum (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish dumber, from Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
dum (Swedish): stupid, dumb; mean, cruel
Definitions
- stupid, dumb; mean, cruel
Ancestry of “dum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | dumber | mute, unable to speak; muffled; obtuse, blunt |
| 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 |