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Where does “umpress” come from?

umpress (English) comes from English umpire, from Middle English noumper, from Old French nonper, from Old French per, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

umpress (English): A female umpire

Definitions

  1. A female umpire

Ancestry of “umpress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishumpireThe official who presides over a tennis game sat...
2Middle Englishnoumper—
3Old Frenchnonperodd number, not even
4Old Frenchperby; equal
5Latinpār—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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