Where does “Wampumgate” come from?
Wampumgate (English) comes from English gate, from Middle English gate, from Old English ġeat, from Old French gaut, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
Wampumgate (English): A 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes
Definitions
- A 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes
Ancestry of “Wampumgate”, step by step
Wampumgate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gate | A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,... |
| 2 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 4 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
via English wampum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wampum | Small beads made from polished shells, especially... |
| 2 | English | wampumpeag | wampum |
| 3 | Wampanoag | wampompeage | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |