Where does “Wampe” come from?

Wampe (German) comes from German Wamme, from Middle High German wambe, from Old High German wamba, from Proto-West Germanic wambu, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

Wampe (German): Alternative form of Wamme; potbelly, paunch

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Wamme; potbelly, paunch

Ancestry of “Wampe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWammedewlap; Alternative form of Wampe
2Middle High Germanwambe—
3Old High Germanwambastomach
4Proto-West Germanicwambuwomb
5Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wambu →
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