Where does “Wams” come from?
Wams (German) comes from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
Wams (German): jerkin, doublet
Ancestry of “Wams”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | wamba | abdomen, belly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |
Words derived from “Wams”