Etymology of the English word tumpline
the English word
tumplinederived from the English word
tumpderived from the English word
linederived from the Old French word
lignederived from the Classical Latin word
linea (string, line)
derived from the Classical Latin word
linum (flax, linen cloth, thread)
derived from the Greek word
linon, λίνον (flax; 'linen')
Date
The earliest known usage of tumpline in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
