Etymology of the English word damp
the English word
dampderived from the Low German word
dampderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*dampazderived from the Middle Low word
GermanDate
The earliest known usage of damp in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
afterdamp,
blackdamp,
dampen,
damper,
dampproof,
firedamp,
undamped,
damped,
dampingUsage
Word found in Modern English
