"inability to speak," Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; see dumb (adj.) + -ness. As "stupidity," by 1858.
dumb-ass
dumb-bell
dumbfound
dumbfounded
dumbledore
dumbness
dumbo
dumb-show
dumbstruck
dumb-waiter
dumdum
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