Dumša
DÙMŠA
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. dumšúoti „unclearai matytis“ (LKŽ II 847): dumsùs „tamsus and miglotas“ ¹. But sometimes there can be a rework from dùmža „storas, nerangus, nevikrus, senas žmogus“ ².
Feminine FORMS
Dumšienė / Dumšaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈdʊmʃɐ/
SOURCES
1. ibid., 846.
2. ibid., 852.