Where does “rumpless” come from?
rumpless (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.
rumpless (English): lacking a pronounced rump or parson's nose
Definitions
- lacking a pronounced rump or parson's nose
Ancestry of “rumpless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |