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Where does “plumping” come from?

plumping (English) comes from English plump, from Middle English plump, from Middle Dutch plomp.

plumping (English): present participle of plump; The act by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of plump; The act by which...

Ancestry of “plumping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplumpHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat...
2Middle Englishplump—
3Middle Dutchplomp—
Every word from Middle Dutch plomp →