Where does “fordampe” come from?
fordampe (Danish) comes from German verdampfen, from German dampf, from Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- — to be stunned.
fordampe (Danish): evaporate
Definitions
- evaporate
Ancestry of “fordampe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verdampfen | to evaporate; to vaporize / vaporise |
| 2 | German | dampf | singular imperative of dampfen; first-person... |
| 3 | Middle High German | dampf | — |
| 4 | Old High German | damph | steam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | to be stunned |