Where does “wimpila” come from?

wimpila (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

wimpila (Frankish): head scarf

Definitions

  1. head scarf

Ancestry of “wimpila”, step by step

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