Where does “Schwefeldampf” come from?
Schwefeldampf (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-.
Schwefeldampf (German): sulfur vapour / fumes
Ancestry of “Schwefeldampf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | dampf | singular imperative of dampfen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | dampf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | damph | steam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | — |