Where does “lumpen” come from?
lumpen (Old English) comes from Old English limpan, from Proto-West Germanic *limpan, from Proto-Germanic limpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.
lumpen (Old English): past participle of limpan
Definitions
- past participle of limpan
Ancestry of “lumpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | limpan | to happen, occur; to happen to ; befall; to... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *limpan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | limpaną | to glide; to go; to suit, fit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lemb- | to droop; sag; hang loosely |