Where does “pamper” come from?
Pamper comes from Middle English pamperen, from Middle Dutch pamperen, derived from Middle Dutch pampen, which developed from Proto-Germanic pamp-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bamb-.
pamper (English): To treat with excessive care, attention or...
Definitions
- To treat with excessive care, attention or...
Ancestry of “pamper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pamperen | to cram with food |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pamperen | to cram with food |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | pampen | to stuff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pamp- | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |
Words derived from “pamper”