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

  1. A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in...

Ancestry of “mumpsimus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsumpsimusfirst-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2Latinsumōto take, take up, catch, assume, seize, claim, arrogate
3Latinsub-under, sub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →