gormless

English

/ˈɡɔːmləs/

adj

Definitions

(chiefly) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.

Etymology

Suffix from English gaum (heed, grime, smear, attention) derived from Old Norse gaum (attention) derived from Proto-Germanic *gaumaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gaumaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

begaum English
gaum English
gaum-like English
gaumish English
gaumy English
gormlessly English
gormlessness English
*gaumaz Proto-Germanic
*gaumō Proto-Germanic
gome Middle English
gaum Old Norse
gome Middle Dutch