Where does “volumptuous” come from?
volumptuous (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-.
Ancestry of “volumptuous”, step by step
volumptuous 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 voluptuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | voluptuous | Suggestive of or characterized by full, generous,... |
| 2 | Middle French | voluptueux | — |
| 3 | Latin | voluptuōsus | agreeable, delightful, pleasant |
| 4 | Latin | voluptās | pleasure, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction |
| 5 | Latin | volup | pleasantly, agreeably, satisfactorily; with... |
| 6 | Old Latin | volupe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁p- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |