Where does “sumptuous” come from?
Sumptuous comes from French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, derived from Latin sumptus, the past participle of sumere meaning to spend or consume.
sumptuous (English): Magnificent, luxurious, splendid
Definitions
- Magnificent, luxurious, splendid
Ancestry of “sumptuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | sumptueux | sumptuous |
| 2 | Latin | sumptuōsus | Very expensive or costly |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “sumptuous”