Where does “bumbershoot” come from?
bumbershoot (English) comes from English umbrella, from Italian ombrella, from Late Latin umbrella, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
bumbershoot (English): An umbrella, especially when seen as a...
Definitions
- An umbrella, especially when seen as a...
Ancestry of “bumbershoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | umbrella | Cloth-covered frame used for protection against... |
| 2 | Italian | ombrella | umbrella; The shady foliage of a tree; umbel |
| 3 | Late Latin | umbrella | — |
| 4 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 5 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |