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Where does “kump” come from?

kump (Old High German) comes from Old High German kumpf, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

Ancestry of “kump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankumpf—
2Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub

Words derived from “kump”

  • Kumpf
  • kumph
  • kumpf
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →