Where does “sump” come from?
sump (Danish) comes from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sump (Danish): swamp
Definitions
- swamp
Ancestry of “sump”, step by step
sump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |
via German Sumpf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sumpf | swamp, marsh; sump |