Where does “dump” come from?
dump (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German dumpf, from Middle High German dimpfen — to smoke, fume.
dump (Norwegian Bokmål): dull , hollow, muffled; a dip, hollow,...
Definitions
- dull , hollow, muffled; a dip, hollow,...
Ancestry of “dump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | dumpf | dull; hollow, muffled, dead; vague |
| 2 | Middle High German | dimpfen | to smoke, fume |