Where does “sumpter” come from?
sumpter (English) comes from Old French sommetier, from Late Latin sagmatarius, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
sumpter (English): The driver of a packhorse; A packhorse; a beast...
Definitions
- The driver of a packhorse; A packhorse; a beast...
Ancestry of “sumpter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sommetier | pack-horse driver |
| 2 | Late Latin | sagmatarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |