Where does “ankdamm” come from?
ankdamm (Swedish) comes from Swedish damm, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ-.
ankdamm (Swedish): a duckpond; Sweden
Ancestry of “ankdamm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | damm | dust; dam; pond, pool |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | dampaz | vapor; damp, humid |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dimbaną | to fog, smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰembʰ- | — |