Where does “sump” come from?
Sump comes from Middle English sompe, from Middle Dutch somp, of unknown ultimate origin.
sump (English): A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as...
Definitions
- A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as...
Ancestry of “sump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sompe | marsh, morass |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |
Words derived from “sump”