The spelling of the word "most humped" is based on the English language's phonetics. IPA transcription for "most humped" is /məʊst hʌmpt/. The word "most" is represented by the symbol /məʊst/, while "humped" is represented as /hʌmpt/. The vowel sound in "most" is pronounced as "oh" with a schwa sound in the middle. The word "humped" is spelled with a "u" instead of an "o" due to the "uh" sound in its first syllable. This is a prime example that English spelling is mainly based on the phonetics of the language.
The phrase "most humped" does not have a specific etymology as it appears to be a combination of two separate words: "most" and "humped".
1. "Most" is derived from the Middle English word "moste", which came from the Old English word "mǣst" meaning "greatest" or "utmost". It is related to the Old Norse "mest" and is ultimately derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*maistaz".
2. "Humped" comes from the verb "hump", which originally meant "to bend or stoop into a hump". The word was first recorded in Middle English around the 14th century, with variations in spelling over the centuries. The exact origin of "hump" is uncertain.