N. dum n. “root, foundation”

⚠️N. dum, n. “root, foundation”

S. thond “root, [N.] base; ⚠️root-word”

N. thonnas “root-word; *foundation; ⚠️base, root”

Reference ✧ EtyAC/NDUB ✧ “root, foundation”

Cognates

• ᴹQ. numbe “root, foundation” ✧ EtyAC/NDUB (numbe/núve)

Derivations

• < ᴹ√(N)DUB “lay base, foundation, root; found” ✧ EtyAC/NDUB (NDUB/DUB)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√NDUB/DUB > dum

[ndumbe] > [dumbe] > [dumb] > [dumb] > [dumm] > [dum]

✧ EtyAC/NDUB