Where does “dumdristig” come from?

dumdristig (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.

dumdristig (Swedish): foolhardy

Definitions

  1. foolhardy

Ancestry of “dumdristig”, step by step

dumdristig 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 dristig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdristigbold, daring
2Middle Low Germandrîstich—
3Middle Low Germandrîste—
4Old Saxonthrīsti—
5Proto-West Germanic*þrīstībold, daring, audacious

Words derived from “dumdristig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →
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