tumbian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”). Cognate with Old High German tūmōn (“to turn round, rotate”), Old Norse tumba (“to fall, tumble”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtum.bi.ɑn/

Verb

tumbian

1. to tumble
2. to leap; dance (about)

Conjugation

Conjugation of tumbian (weak class 2)

infinitive	tumbian	tumbienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	tumbiġe	tumbode
second person singular	tumbast	tumbodest
third person singular	tumbaþ	tumbode
plural	tumbiaþ	tumbodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	tumbiġe	tumbode
plural	tumbiġen	tumboden
imperative
singular	tumba
plural	tumbiaþ
participle	present	past
	tumbiende	(ġe)tumbod

Related terms

• tymbor

Descendants

• Middle English: tumben, tomben, toumbe (conflated with Old French tumber)
  • English: tumb
  • ⇒ Middle English: tumblen
    • English: tumble
    • Scots: tummyll, tumbill, tummle