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Where does “jumpren” come from?

jumpren (Middle English) comes from Middle English jumpen — to walk quickly, run, jump; to jump.

Ancestry of “jumpren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjumpento walk quickly, run, jump; to jump

Words derived from “jumpren”

  • jumble
  • jumbly
  • unjumble
  • jumbler
  • jumblement
  • rejumble
  • jumblesome
  • bejumble
  • jumbelen
  • jumbren
  • jombren
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