Where does “люмпен” come from?

люмпен (Russian) comes from German Lumpen, from Middle High German lumpe — rag, tatter, shred.

люмпен (Russian): Lumpenproletariat; miscreant, hoodlum, ruffian;...

Definitions

  1. Lumpenproletariat; miscreant, hoodlum, ruffian;...

Ancestry of “люмпен”, 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 →