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Where does “lump” come from?

Lump comes from Middle English lumpe, of unknown origin and meaning.

lump (English): Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks...

Definitions

  1. Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks...

Ancestry of “lump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlumpe—

Words derived from “lump”

  • lumpy
  • lumpectomy
  • lumpish
  • lumpiness
  • lunkhead
  • lumper
  • lunk
  • lumpily
  • lumpishly
  • lumpfish
  • lumpishness
  • lumpability
  • lumpsucker
  • lunkheaded
  • lumplike
  • lumpless
  • lunky
  • lunkish
  • lumpectomized
  • gluelump
  • lumpsome
Every word from Middle English lumpe →