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==Etymology==
The meaning of "damp" in this term, while most commonly understood to imply humidity, presents evidence of having been separated from that newer, irrelevant meaning at least by the first decade of the 18th century, where the original relevant meaning of "vapor" derives from a Proto-Germanic origin, ''dampaz'', which gave rise to its immediate English predecessor, the Middle Low German ''damp'' (with no record of an Old English intermediary). The proto-Germanic ''dampaz'' gave rise to many other cognates, including the Old High German ''damph'', the Old Norse ''dampi'', and the modern German ''Dampf'', the last of which still translates as "vapor".<ref>Harper, D. (n.d.). Etymology of fire-damp. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved January 6, 2022, from [https://www.etymonline.com/word/fire-damp this link].</ref>