Where does “rump” come from?
rump (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic rumpō — trunk of a tree, log.
rump (Middle Low German): the bulk or trunk of a body, trunk of a tree
Definitions
- the bulk or trunk of a body, trunk of a tree
Ancestry of “rump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | rumpō | trunk of a tree, log |
Words derived from “rump”