Where does “dampkring” come from?
dampkring (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-.
dampkring (Dutch): atmosphere of a planet or satellite
Definitions
- atmosphere of a planet or satellite
Ancestry of “dampkring”, 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- | — |