English word résumé comes from Latin sumo, Latin re-, and later Latin resumo (I recover. I resume. I take again; take back.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sumo | Latin (lat) | I adopt; borrow.. I buy, purchase.. I choose, select.. I exact satisfaction, inflict punishment.. I fascinate, charm.. I obtain, acquire, receive, get, take.. I take, take up, assume; seize; claim, arrogate.. I undertake, begin, enter upon.. I use, apply, employ, spend, consume. |
| re- | Latin (lat) | Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards. |
| resumo | Latin (lat) | I recover. I resume. I take again; take back. |
| résumer | French (fr) | To summarize, to sum up. |
| résumé | French (fr) | Abstract (of an academic paper). Summary, résumé. |
| résumé | English (en) | (chiefly, _, North America, Australia) A curriculum vitae; an account of one’s employment history and qualifications (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job). [from 20th c.]. A summary or synopsis. [from 18th c.]. |