Where does “dumburk” come from?

dumburk (Swedish) comes from Swedish dum, 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.

dumburk (Swedish): an idiot box, television

Definitions

  1. an idiot box, television

Ancestry of “dumburk”, step by step

dumburk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdumstupid, dumb; mean, cruel
2Old Swedishdumbermute, unable to speak; muffled; obtuse, blunt
3Old Norsedumbrdumb
4Proto-Germanicdumbazdumb, mute, unable to speak
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Swedish burk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishburkpot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with...
2Old Swedishbudhker—
3Old Norsebuðkr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →