Where does “sumptuously” come from?
Sumptuously derives from English sumptuous, from French somptueux, from Latin sumptus, combining Latin roots derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and līg-.
sumptuously (English): In a sumptuous manner
Definitions
- In a sumptuous manner
Ancestry of “sumptuously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sumptuous | Magnificent, luxurious, splendid |
| 2 | Middle French | sumptueux | sumptuous |
| 3 | Latin | sumptuōsus | Very expensive or costly |
| 4 | Latin | sūmptus | assumed, claimed |
| 5 | Latin | sumō | to take, take up, catch, assume, seize, claim, arrogate |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |