Where does “” come from?

泵 (Chinese) comes from English pump, from Middle English pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpumpA device for moving or compressing a liquid or...
2Middle Englishpumpe
3Middle Low Germanpumpepump; a pump
4Middle Dutchpompedevice for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
Every word from Middle Dutch pompeEvery word from Middle Low German pumpeEvery word from Middle English pumpe
泵 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer