Where does “inwomb” come from?
inwomb (English) comes from English womb, from Middle English wombe, from Old English womb, from Proto-West Germanic wambu, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
inwomb (English): To place or cause to be contained in the womb; to...
Definitions
- To place or cause to be contained in the womb; to...
Ancestry of “inwomb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | womb | In female mammals, the organ in which the young... |
| 2 | Middle English | wombe | The stomach; The womb or uterus; the location... |
| 3 | Old English | womb | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wambu | womb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |