Resume
/rɪˈzjuːm/noun
To begin again or continue after a pause; also, a brief summary of qualifications and experience.
Did you know?Resume comes from Latin resumere, which combines re- (“back”) and sumere (“to take”), so the word has always carried the energy of reclaiming something after interruption.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
resumere
“to take back, take up again”
Old French
Old French
resumer
“to take up again, continue”
Late Middle English
English
resumen
“to begin again after interruption”
16th Century
English
resume
“to continue or start again”
19th Century
English
résumé
“a summary or brief account of qualifications”
Modern English
English
resume
“to continue after a pause; a summary document for employment”