Where does “vom” come from?

vom (Danish) comes from Old Norse vǫmb, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

vom (Danish): belly; paunch

Definitions

  1. belly; paunch

Ancestry of “vom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫmbwomb
2Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Old Norse vǫmb →