Where does “λούμπεν” come from?

λούμπεν (Greek) comes from German Lumpen, from Middle High German lumpe — rag, tatter, shred.

λούμπεν (Greek): lumpen, relating to the lumpenproletariat

Definitions

  1. lumpen, relating to the lumpenproletariat

Ancestry of “λούμπεν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLumpenrag, tatter, shred; all-case plural of Lump;...
2Middle High Germanlumperag, tatter, shred
Every word from Middle High German lumpe →Every word from German Lumpen →