Where does “ガムプション” come from?
ガムプション (Japanese) comes from English gumption, from Scots gumption — common sense, shrewdness; drive, initiative.
ガムプション (Japanese): gumption
Ancestry of “ガムプション”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gumption | Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness;... |
| 2 | Scots | gumption | common sense, shrewdness; drive, initiative |