Where does “sump” come from?
sump (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sump (Old Saxon): swamp, marsh
Ancestry of “sump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |