swamp
The origin and history of swamp.
Etymology
Probably a blend of Old English swamm ("fungus, sponge") and Middle English sompe ("marsh"), first widely recorded in colonial North America.
The origin and history of swamp.
Probably a blend of Old English swamm ("fungus, sponge") and Middle English sompe ("marsh"), first widely recorded in colonial North America.
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