Where does “hump” come from?
hump (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hump, from Proto-Germanic humpaz, from Proto-Indo-European kumb- — curved.
hump (Middle Low German): heap, hill, stump; heap, hump
Definitions
- heap, hill, stump; heap, hump
Ancestry of “hump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | hump | hill, heap, thick piece |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | humpaz | hip, height; hump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kumb- | curved |
Words derived from “hump”