Where does “unbumptious” come from?
unbumptious (English) comes from English bumptious, from English bump — A light blow or jolting collision; The sound of...
unbumptious (English): Not bumptious
Definitions
- Not bumptious
Ancestry of “unbumptious”, step by step
unbumptious traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bumptious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bumptious | Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a... |
| 2 | English | bump | A light blow or jolting collision; The sound of... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |