Where does “Kumpf” come from?

Kumpf (German) comes from Middle High German kumph, from Old High German kump, from Old High German kumpf, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

Kumpf (German): vessel; container

Definitions

  1. vessel; container

Ancestry of “Kumpf”, step by step

Kumpf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German kumph

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankumph—
2Old High Germankump—
3Old High Germankumpf—
4Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub

via Middle High German kumpf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankumpf—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old High German kumpf →Every word from Old High German kump →