Where does “länspump” come from?
länspump (Swedish) comes from Swedish pump, from German Pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
länspump (Swedish): a bilge pump
Definitions
- a bilge pump
Ancestry of “länspump”, step by step
länspump traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pump | a pump |
| 2 | German | Pumpe | pump; heart |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |
via Swedish läns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | läns | empty, dry, free of water; a following wind,... |