stumble
English
/ˈstʌmbəl/
noun
Definitions
- A fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- An error or blunder.
- A clumsy walk.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *stam- (stutter, trip up, stammer).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*stam-
Gloss
stutter, trip up, stammer
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bum English
- stum English
- stumblebum English
- stumbler English
- stumblesome English
- stumblest English
- stumbleth English
- stumbly English
- Stummfilm German
- Stummheit German
- stumm German
- taubstumm German
- doofstom Dutch, Flemish
- oerstom Dutch, Flemish
- stom Dutch, Flemish
- stomdronken Dutch, Flemish
- stommeling Dutch, Flemish
- stommerd Dutch, Flemish
- stommerik Dutch, Flemish
- stommiteit Dutch, Flemish
- *stam- Proto-Germanic
- stom Middle Dutch
- stum Middle High German