Where does “dampen” come from?
dampen (Dutch) comes from Dutch damp, from Middle Dutch damp, from Old Dutch *damp, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ-.
dampen (Dutch): to steam, to give off steam or smoke; to vape
Definitions
- to steam, to give off steam or smoke; to vape
Ancestry of “dampen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | damp | vapour , vapor |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | damp | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *damp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | — |
Words derived from “dampen”