Where does “dampth” come from?
dampth (English) comes from English damp, from Middle English dampen, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ-.
dampth (English): dampness
Ancestry of “dampth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | damp | In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet;... |
| 2 | Middle English | dampen | to extinguish, choke, suffocate; to stifle;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | — |