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Where does “plump” come from?

plump (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch plomp.

Ancestry of “plump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchplomp—

Words derived from “plump”

  • plump
  • plumpness
  • plumper
  • plumping
  • plumply
  • plumpish
  • plumpy
  • plumpen
  • plumpiness
  • unplump
  • plumpie
  • plumpishly
Every word from Middle Dutch plomp →