Where does “vampling” come from?
vampling (English) comes from English vamp, from English vampire, from French vampire, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.
vampling (English): A newly-turned or fledgling vampire
Definitions
- A newly-turned or fledgling vampire
Ancestry of “vampling”, step by step
vampling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vamp | The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole... |
| 2 | English | vampire | A mythological undead creature said to feed on... |
| 3 | French | vampire | vampire |
| 4 | German | Vampir | vampire |
| 5 | Serbo-Croatian | vàmpīr | vampire |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | ǫpyrь | vampire |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |