Tume
/tuːm/noun
An obsolete English verb meaning to swell or become enlarged.
Did you know?Tume belongs to the same ancient linguistic family as “tumor” and “tumulus,” linking bodily swelling with the image of an earth mound or burial monument.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*tewh₂- / *tum-
“To swell, become enlarged, or form a protuberance.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tumēre
“To swell or be swollen.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tūmus
“A swelling, mound, or tumulus.”
Middle English
English
tumen
“To swell or enlarge; an obsolete verb.”
Early Modern English
English
tume
“To swell or become enlarged.”
Modern English
English
tume
“An obsolete or dialectal form meaning “to swell.””