Where does “guimpe” come from?

guimpe (French) comes from Middle French guimpe, from Old French guimple, from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

guimpe (French): wimple

Definitions

  1. wimple

Ancestry of “guimpe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchguimpe—
2Old Frenchguimplewimple
3Frankishwimpilhead scarf
4Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
5Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—

Words derived from “guimpe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →