Where does “gumph” come from?

gumph (English) comes from English gumption, from Scots gumption — common sense, shrewdness; drive, initiative.

gumph (English): A foolish person; a gump; Nonsense; Gumption;...

Definitions

  1. A foolish person; a gump; Nonsense; Gumption;...

Ancestry of “gumph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgumptionCommon sense, initiative, resourcefulness;...
2Scotsgumptioncommon sense, shrewdness; drive, initiative
Every word from Scots gumptionEvery word from English gumption
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