Where does “stendum” come from?

stendum (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.

stendum (Swedish): extremely stupid, utterly stupid

Definitions

  1. extremely stupid, utterly stupid

Ancestry of “stendum”, step by step

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