Where does “humpy” come from?
humpy (English) comes from English hump, from Dutch homp, from Middle Low German hump, from Old Saxon hump, from Proto-Germanic humpaz, from Proto-Indo-European kumb- — curved.
humpy (English): Characterised by humps, uneven; Muscular; hunky;...
Definitions
- Characterised by humps, uneven; Muscular; hunky;...
Ancestry of “humpy”, step by step
humpy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hump | A mound of earth; A speed hump; A deformity in... |
| 2 | Dutch | homp | gobbet |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hump | heap, hill, stump; heap, hump |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hump | hill, heap, thick piece |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | humpaz | hip, height; hump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kumb- | curved |
via Yagara ŋumbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yagara | ŋumbi | — |