Where does “umpty” come from?
umpty (English) comes from English UMP, 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- — passed , crossed.
umpty (English): indefinite in number; unspecified
Definitions
- indefinite in number; unspecified
Ancestry of “umpty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | UMP | Initialism of uridine monophosphate |
| 2 | English | umpire | The official who presides over a tennis game sat... |
| 3 | Middle English | noumper | An arbitrator; an umpire |
| 4 | Old French | nonper | odd number, not even |
| 5 | Old French | per | by; equal |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |