Where does “Dampfross” come from?

Dampfross (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.

Dampfross (German): steam locomotive, steam train

Definitions

  1. steam locomotive, steam train

Ancestry of “Dampfross”, step by step

Dampfross 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 Roß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRoßhoneycomb; Alternative spelling of Ross
2Middle High Germanrāz—
3Old High Germanrāzahoneycomb
4Proto-West Germanichrātuhoneycomb
5Proto-Germanichrētō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥t-to twist, weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- →
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