Where does “bedampen” come from?
bedampen (Dutch) comes from Dutch dampen, from Dutch damp, from Middle Dutch damp, from Old Dutch *damp, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- — to be stunned.
bedampen (Dutch): to treat with vapour; to be covered or filled...
Definitions
- to treat with vapour; to be covered or filled...
Ancestry of “bedampen”, step by step
bedampen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dampen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dampen | to steam, to give off steam or smoke; to vape |
| 2 | Dutch | damp | vapour (UK), vapor (US) |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | damp | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *damp | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | to be stunned |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |