Where does “noumper” come from?

noumper (Middle English) comes from Old French nonper, from Old French per, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

noumper (Middle English): An arbitrator; an umpire

Definitions

  1. An arbitrator; an umpire

Ancestry of “noumper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnonperodd number, not even
2Old Frenchperby; equal
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “noumper”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →