Dumb etymology

English

English word dumb comes from Proto-Indo-European *dheubh-

Etymology of dumb

Detailed word origin of dumb

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*dheubh- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*dumbōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
dumbian Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
dumbien Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
dumb English (en) (dated) To silence.. (transitive) To make stupid.. (transitive) To reduce the intellectual demands of.. (transitive) To represent as stupid.

Words with the same origin as dumb

Descendants of *dheubh-

deaf dummy