Where does “sumprunkare” come from?
sumprunkare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sump, from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sumprunkare (Swedish): A person who rocked corves, or fisher-boats with livewells, at a dock to oxygenate the water and keep the fish within alive
Definitions
- A person who rocked corves, or fisher-boats with livewells, at a dock to oxygenate the water and keep the fish within alive
Ancestry of “sumprunkare”, step by step
sumprunkare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sump | a corf, a container for keeping live fish |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |
via Swedish runka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | runka | to shake; to masturbate |