Where does “unsumptuous” come from?
unsumptuous (English) comes from English sumptuous, from Middle French sumptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from Latin sūmptus, from Latin sumō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
unsumptuous (English): Not sumptuous
Definitions
- Not sumptuous
Ancestry of “unsumptuous”, step by step
unsumptuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sumptuous
| 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- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |