Where does “pump” come from?
pump (Swedish) comes from German Pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
pump (Swedish): a pump
Ancestry of “pump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pumpe | pump; heart |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |
Words derived from “pump”