Where does “sumptuarily” come from?
sumptuarily (English) comes from English sumptuary, from Latin sumptuarius, from Latin sūmptus, from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
sumptuarily (English): In a sumptuary way
Definitions
- In a sumptuary way
Ancestry of “sumptuarily”, step by step
sumptuarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sumptuary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sumptuary | Relating to expense; regulating expense or... |
| 2 | Latin | sumptuarius | sumptuary |
| 3 | Latin | sūmptus | assumed, claimed |
| 4 | Latin | sumō | to take, take up, catch, assume, seize, claim, arrogate |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |