Where does “mumps” come from?
Mumps comes from Middle Dutch mompen, whose original meaning is not documented.
mumps (English): A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of...
Definitions
- A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of...
Ancestry of “mumps”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mump | To mumble, speak unclearly; To move the lips with... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mompen | to mumble |
Words derived from “mumps”