Where does “wåmpert” come from?
wåmpert (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian Wåmpn, from Middle High German wambe, from Old High German wamba, from Proto-West Germanic wambu, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
wåmpert (Bavarian): paunchy
Definitions
- paunchy
Ancestry of “wåmpert”, step by step
wåmpert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian Wåmpn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | Wåmpn | potbelly, paunch |
| 2 | Middle High German | wambe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wamba | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wambu | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |
via Bavarian ert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | ert | — |