su̯omb(ʰ)o-s
porous, spongy, swampy
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | swamm | sponge; fungus, mushroom | n.masc | KEW ASD LRC |
| Middle English | sompe | swamp | n | W7 LRC |
| English | sump | pit/reservoir serving as drain/receptacle for liquid | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | swamp | spongy land covered/saturated by water | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | swampy | spongy, re: swamp | adj | W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Middle Dutch | somp | swamp, morass | n | W7 LRC |
| Dutch | spons | sponge | n | TLL LRC |
| Dutch | zwam | sponge | n | ASD LRC |
| Old High German | swam(b), swamm | sponge; fungus, mushroom | n | KDW ASD LRC |
| Middle High German | sumpf | swamp, marsh | n | W7 LRC |
| German | Schwamm | sponge; fungus, mushroom | n.masc | LRC |
| German | Sumpf | swamp, marsh | n.masc | LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | svǫppr, soppr | sponge; fungus, mushroom | n | KNW LRC |
| Danish | svamp | sponge; fungus, mushroom | n | TLL LRC |
| Swedish | svamp | swamp; fungus, mushroom | n | ASD TLL LRC |
| East Germanic | ||||
| Gothic | swamms | sponge | n | ASD LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | σομφός | spongy, porous | adj | LRC |