Etymology of the English word sumpter
the English word
sumpterderived from the Old French word
sometierderived from the Latin root
*saumatariusderived from the Late Latin word
sagma (saddle)
derived from the Greek word
sagma, σάγμα
derived from the Greek word
satteinDate
The earliest known usage of sumpter in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
