Where does “protonpump” come from?
protonpump (Swedish) comes from Swedish pump, from German Pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
protonpump (Swedish): A proton pump
Definitions
- A proton pump
Ancestry of “protonpump”, step by step
protonpump 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 proton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | proton | proton |