Where does “Sump” come from?

Sump (Low German) comes from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.

Sump (Low German): swamp

Definitions

  1. swamp

Ancestry of “Sump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansumpmarsh, swamp
2Old Saxonsumpswamp, marsh
3Proto-Germanicsumpazfungus, sponge; swamp, marsh
Every word from Proto-Germanic sumpaz →Every word from Old Saxon sump →Every word from Middle Low German sump →