Where does “dammvippa” come from?
dammvippa (Swedish) comes from Swedish damm, from Proto-Germanic dampaz, from Proto-Germanic dimbaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰembʰ- — to be stunned.
dammvippa (Swedish): a feather duster
Definitions
- a feather duster
Ancestry of “dammvippa”, step by step
dammvippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish damm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | to be stunned |
via Swedish vippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vippa | panicle; latch, flip-flop |