Where does “electropump” come from?
electropump (English) comes from English pump, from Middle English pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
electropump (English): A pump driven by electricity
Definitions
- A pump driven by electricity
Ancestry of “electropump”, step by step
electropump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pump | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or... |
| 2 | Middle English | pumpe | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |