English
bumfit
Bumfit comes from Cumbric *pǝmtheg ‘fifteen’, from *pımp ‘five’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pénkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kʷenkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*pɨmp‘five’reconstructed
- Cumbricmodern*pımp‘five’reconstructed
- Cumbric, derivedmodern*pǝmtheg‘fifteen’reconstructed
- Englishtodaybumfit
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pénkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kʷenkʷe‘five’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*pɨmp‘five’reconstructed
- Cumbricmodern*pımp‘five’reconstructed
- Cumbric, derivedmodern*pǝmtheg‘fifteen’reconstructed
- Englishtodaybumfit
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe ‘five’
five, fifth, punch, finger, pentagon, fin, quintet, quint, cinque, quine, 21 more
through Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp ‘five’
Today it means
num Fifteen in Cumbrian sheep counting.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe / bumfit