Where does “umpa” come from?

umpa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mu, from Old Irish imb, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

umpa (Scottish Gaelic): about them

Definitions

  1. about them

Ancestry of “umpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmuabout, around; about, concerning; about,...
2Old Irishimbbutter; around
3Old Irishsínweather
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →