Where does “vimpa” come from?

vimpa (English) comes from Medieval Latin vimpa, from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

vimpa (English): A veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches

Definitions

  1. A veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches

Ancestry of “vimpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinvimpa—
2Frankishwimpilhead scarf
3Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
4Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →