Where does “bumpkinly” come from?
bumpkinly (English) comes from English bumpkin, from Dutch boomken — shrub, little tree.
bumpkinly (English): Befitting a bumpkin
Ancestry of “bumpkinly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bumpkin | A clumsy, unsophisticated person; a yokel; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | boomken | shrub, little tree |