Where does “vams” come from?
vams (Danish) comes from German Wams, from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
vams (Danish): doublet; a thick and warm jacket, fur coat or...
Definitions
- doublet; a thick and warm jacket, fur coat or...
Ancestry of “vams”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wams | jerkin, doublet |
| 2 | Frankish | wamba | abdomen, belly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |