Where does “Dampfnudel” come from?

Dampfnudel (German) comes from German dampf, from Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- — to be stunned.

Dampfnudel (German): yeast dumpling (often sweet but sometimes savory)

Definitions

  1. yeast dumpling (often sweet but sometimes savory)

Ancestry of “Dampfnudel”, step by step

Dampfnudel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German dampf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandampfsingular imperative of dampfen; first-person...
2Middle High Germandampf—
3Old High Germandamphsteam
4Proto-Germanicdampazvapor; damp, humid
5Proto-Germanicdimbanąto fog, smoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰembʰ-to be stunned

via German Nudel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNudelpasta, noodle
2Middle High Germanknödel—
3Old High Germanknotoknot
4Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
5Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- →