Where does “dumppi” come from?

dumppi (Finnish) comes from English dump, from Middle English dumpen, from Old Norse dumpa — to thump.

dumppi (Finnish): anti-surge valve, diverter valve, bypass valve, blow-off valve, dump valve in a turbocharged engine, a pressure relief valve fitted between the turbocharger and the cylinder inlet, which vents off eventual excess pressure

Definitions

  1. anti-surge valve, diverter valve, bypass valve, blow-off valve, dump valve in a turbocharged engine, a pressure relief valve fitted between the turbocharger and the cylinder inlet, which vents off eventual excess pressure

Ancestry of “dumppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdumpA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground...
2Middle Englishdumpen—
3Old Norsedumpato thump
Every word from Old Norse dumpa →Every word from Middle English dumpen →Every word from English dump →