Where does “sompe” come from?
sompe (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sompe (Middle English): marsh, morass
Ancestry of “sompe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |
Words derived from “sompe”