Where does “hump” come from?
Hump comes from Dutch homp, from Old Saxon hump, from Proto-Indo-European kumb-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
hump (English): A mound of earth; A speed hump; A deformity in...
Definitions
- A mound of earth; A speed hump; A deformity in...
Ancestry of “hump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | homp | gobbet |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hump | heap, hill, stump; heap, hump |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hump | hill, heap, thick piece |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | humpaz | hip, height; hump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kumb- | curved |
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