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Where does “wame” come from?

wame (English) comes from Old English wamb, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

wame (English): The belly; The womb

Definitions

  1. The belly; The womb

Ancestry of “wame”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwambbelly, stomach; womb
2Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

Words derived from “wame”

  • wameful
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