Where does “kumpf” come from?

kumpf (German) comes from Middle High German kumpf, 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankumpf—
2Old High Germankumpf—
3Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old High German kumpf →Every word from Middle High German kumpf →