Where does “gimpy” come from?

gimpy (English) comes from English gimp, from French guimpe, from Middle French guimpe, from Old French guimple, from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

gimpy (English): limping, lame, with crippled legs; exhibiting...

Definitions

  1. limping, lame, with crippled legs; exhibiting...

Ancestry of “gimpy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgimpA narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk,...
2Frenchguimpewimple
3Middle Frenchguimpe—
4Old Frenchguimplewimple
5Frankishwimpilhead scarf
6Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
7Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—

Words derived from “gimpy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →