Where does “rumpie” come from?
rumpie (English) comes from English rump, from Middle English rumpe, from Old Norse rumpr, from Middle Low German rump, from Proto-Germanic rumpō — trunk of a tree, log.
rumpie (English): A Manx cat with no tail whatsoever
Definitions
- A Manx cat with no tail whatsoever
Ancestry of “rumpie”, step by step
rumpie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rump | The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not... |
| 2 | Middle English | rumpe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | rumpr | rump |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rump | the bulk or trunk of a body, trunk of a tree |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rumpō | trunk of a tree, log |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |