Where does “dumskalle” come from?

dumskalle (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.

dumskalle (Swedish): idiot

Definitions

  1. idiot

Ancestry of “dumskalle”, step by step

dumskalle 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 skalle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskallehead; cranium, skull
2Old Norseskallia bald head; bald head, skull
3Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dumbaz →