Where does “rümpfen” come from?

rümpfen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German (h)rimpfan, from Proto-Germanic hrimpan, from Proto-Germanic *hrimpaną — to wrinkle, to fold.

Ancestry of “rümpfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High German(h)rimpfan
2Proto-Germanichrimpan
3Proto-Germanic*hrimpanąto wrinkle, to fold

Words derived from “rümpfen

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hrimpanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic hrimpanEvery word from Old High German (h)rimpfan