Where does “unplump” come from?

unplump (English) comes from English plump, from Middle English plump, from Middle Dutch plomp.

unplump (English): Not plump

Definitions

  1. Not plump

Ancestry of “unplump”, step by step

unplump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plump

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplumpHaving a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat...
2Middle Englishplump—
3Middle Dutchplomp—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Middle Dutch plomp →Every word from Middle English plump →Every word from English plump →