Where does “wambuis” come from?

wambuis (Dutch) comes from Old French wambais, from Medieval Latin wambasium, from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

wambuis (Dutch): gambeson

Definitions

  1. gambeson

Ancestry of “wambuis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchwambaisquilted jerkin
2Medieval Latinwambasiumdoublet, waistcoat
3Frankishwambaabdomen, belly
4Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

Words derived from “wambuis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Frankish wamba →