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Where does “Sumpf” come from?

Sumpf (German) comes from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.

Sumpf (German): swamp, marsh; sump

Definitions

  1. swamp, marsh; sump

Ancestry of “Sumpf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsumpazfungus, sponge; swamp, marsh

Words derived from “Sumpf”

  • sumpfig
  • sump
  • sump
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