Where does “iddy-umpty” come from?
iddy-umpty (English) comes from English umpty, from English UMP, from English umpire, from Middle English noumper, from Old French nonper, from Old French per, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH- — passed , crossed.
iddy-umpty (English): Nickname for Morse code
Definitions
- Nickname for Morse code
Ancestry of “iddy-umpty”, step by step
iddy-umpty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English umpty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | umpty | indefinite in number; unspecified |
| 2 | English | UMP | Initialism of uridine monophosphate |
| 3 | English | umpire | The official who presides over a tennis game sat... |
| 4 | Middle English | noumper | An arbitrator; an umpire |
| 5 | Old French | nonper | odd number, not even |
| 6 | Old French | per | by; equal |
| 7 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English iddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | iddy | — |