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