Where does “guimpe” come from?

guimpe (English) comes 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-.

guimpe (English): Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of...

Definitions

  1. Gimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of...

Ancestry of “guimpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguimpewimple
2Middle Frenchguimpe—
3Old Frenchguimplewimple
4Frankishwimpilhead scarf
5Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
6Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →