Etymology of the English word bumptious
the English word
bumptiousderived from the English word
bumpderived from the English word
fractiousderived from the English word
fractionderived from the Old French word
fractionderived from the Latin word
fractio (fraction)
derived from the Late Latin word
fractusderived from the Late Latin word
frangere (break, shatter, crush)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-using the Latin suffix
-alderived from the Anglo-Norman word
fracciounderived from the Latin word
fractio (fraction)
derived from the Late Latin word
fractusderived from the Late Latin word
frangere (break, shatter, crush)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhreg-using the Latin suffix
-alusing the English suffix
-ousderived from the Latin suffix
-osusderived from the English word
presumptuousderived from the Old French word
presumptueuxderived from the Latin word
praesumptuosusderived from the Late Latin word
praesumptiosusderived from the Late Latin word
praesumptio (presumption; anticipation of objection; stubbornness)
derived from the Latin word
praesumptusderived from the Late Latin word
praesumere (consume, perform, employ beforehand)
using the Latin prefix
prae-derived from the Latin word
prae (in front of; before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prai-derived from the Latin word
sumere (accept; begin; suppose; take up; begin; suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-derived from the Classical Latin word
praesumptumderived from the Late Latin word
praesumere (consume, perform, employ beforehand)
using the Latin prefix
prae-derived from the Latin word
prae (in front of; before)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prai-derived from the Latin word
sumere (accept; begin; suppose; take up; begin; suppose)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-Date
The earliest known usage of bumptious in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
