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

  1. past participle of limpan

Ancestry of “lumpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlimpanto happen, occur
2Proto-West Germanic*limpanto turn out well
3Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic limpaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *limpan →