Where does “Damp” come from?

Damp (East Central German) comes 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.

Damp (East Central German): steam, vapour

Definitions

  1. steam, vapour

Ancestry of “Damp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandampf—
2Old High Germandamphsteam
3Proto-Germanicdampazvapor; damp, humid
4Proto-Germanicdimbanąto fog, smoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰembʰ-to be stunned
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dimbaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic dampaz →