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Etymology according to Chambers 1908[edit]

"Skeat explains the b as excrescent, the Middle English stomblen, stomelen, stumlen, also stomeren being from Icelandic stumra, to stumble. It is thus a doublet of stammer." Equinox 03:17, 19 August 2018 (UTC)Reply