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Where does “stump” come from?

Stump comes from Middle English stumpe, whose origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

stump (English): The remains of something that has been cut off;...

Definitions

  1. The remains of something that has been cut off;...

Ancestry of “stump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstumpe—

Words derived from “stump”

  • stumpy
  • stumpage
  • stumper
  • treestump
  • stumpnose
  • stumpwork
  • stumplike
  • stumpiness
  • stumpery
  • stumpie
  • stumpily
  • stumphole
  • restump
  • stumpitis
Every word from Middle English stumpe →