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Where does “mump” come from?

mump (English) comes from Middle Dutch mompen — to mumble.

mump (English): To mumble, speak unclearly; To move the lips with...

Definitions

  1. To mumble, speak unclearly; To move the lips with...

Ancestry of “mump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmompento mumble

Words derived from “mump”

  • mumps
  • mumper
  • mumpish
  • antimumps
  • mumpery
Every word from Middle Dutch mompen →