Where does “lumpen” come from?

lumpen (Romanian) comes from German Lumpen, from Middle High German lumpe — rag, tatter, shred.

lumpen (Romanian): lumpenproletarian

Definitions

  1. lumpenproletarian

Ancestry of “lumpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLumpenrag, tatter, shred; all-case plural of Lump;...
2Middle High Germanlumperag, tatter, shred
Every word from Middle High German lumpe →Every word from German Lumpen →