Where does “sumpless” come from?
sumpless (English) comes from English sump, from Middle English sompe, from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sumpless (English): Without a sump
Ancestry of “sumpless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sump | A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as... |
| 2 | Middle English | sompe | marsh, morass |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |