Where does “mumpsimus” come from?
mumpsimus (English) comes from Latin sumpsimus, from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
mumpsimus (English): A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in...
Definitions
- A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in...
Ancestry of “mumpsimus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sumpsimus | first-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | sumō | — |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |