Where does “somptueusement” come from?
somptueusement (French) comes from Middle French sumptueusement, 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-.
somptueusement (French): lavishly, sumptuously
Definitions
- lavishly, sumptuously
Ancestry of “somptueusement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sumptueusement | sumptuously |
| 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- | — |