Where does “gumption” come from?

Gumption, denoting resourcefulness or initiative, derives from Scots gumption of uncertain ultimate origin.

gumption (English): Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness;...

Definitions

  1. Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness;...

Ancestry of “gumption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsgumptioncommon sense, shrewdness; drive, initiative

Words derived from “gumption

Every word from Scots gumption
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