þuma
Old English
noun
Definitions
- thumb
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þūmô (thumb) derived from Proto-Indo-European *tūmon- (thick finger).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*tūmon-
Gloss
thick finger
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- tyremesis English
- tyroma English
- tyromancy English
- tyrosis English
- tyrotoxism English
- toxicum Latin
- Daumen German
- Däumling German
- Nintendo-duim Dutch, Flemish
- deurduim Dutch, Flemish
- duim Dutch, Flemish
- duimen Dutch, Flemish
- duimstok Dutch, Flemish
- дюйм Russian
- βούτυρον Ancient Greek
- τυρόκνηστις Ancient Greek
- τυρός Ancient Greek
- *tūm- Proto-Indo-European
- *tūmon- Proto-Indo-European
- *þūmô Proto-Germanic
- tumme Swedish
- tumnagel Swedish
- tumregel Swedish
- þūma Old English
- þumi Old Norse
- tomme Danish
- tomma Icelandic
- dim Indonesian
- dume Middle Dutch
- dūmo Old High German
- duim Afrikaans
- dūme Middle High German
- Daum Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *þūmō gmw-pro
- *thūmo Old Dutch
- thumo Old Saxon
- thoum Scots
- thuma Old Frisian
- thūma Old Frisian
- dùim Papiamentu
- Tuume Saterland Frisian
- thumæ Old Danish
- *tūrós Proto-Hellenic