Where does “pamper” come from?

pamper (Dutch) comes from English pamper, from Middle English pamperen, from Middle Dutch pamperen, from Middle Dutch pampen, from Proto-Germanic pamp-, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

pamper (Dutch): a diaper, a nappy

Definitions

  1. a diaper, a nappy

Ancestry of “pamper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpamperTo treat with excessive care, attention or...
2Middle Englishpamperento cram with food
3Middle Dutchpamperento cram with food
4Middle Dutchpampento stuff
5Proto-Germanicpamp-to swell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pamp- →Every word from Middle Dutch pampen →