Where does “pamp” come from?
pamp (English) comes from Middle English pampen, from Middle Low German pampen, from Old Saxon pampōn, from Proto-Germanic pampōną, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.
pamp (English): To pamper
Definitions
- To pamper
Ancestry of “pamp”, step by step
pamp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English pampen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pampen | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | pampen | to stuff oneself; to pamper oneself, live... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | pampōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pampōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |
via Middle Low German pampe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pampe | — |