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

  1. doublet; a thick and warm jacket, fur coat or...

Ancestry of “vams”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWamsjerkin, doublet
2Frankishwambaabdomen, belly
3Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Frankish wamba →