Where does “fordampning” come from?
fordampning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fordampe, from German verdampfen, from German dampf, from Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ-.
fordampning (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of fordamping
Definitions
- alternative form of fordamping
Ancestry of “fordampning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fordampe | to evaporate |
| 2 | German | verdampfen | to evaporate; to vaporize / vaporise |
| 3 | German | dampf | singular imperative of dampfen; first-person... |
| 4 | Middle High German | dampf | — |
| 5 | Old High German | damph | steam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | — |