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Where does “Wimper” come from?

Wimper (German) comes from Old High German wintbrāwa — eyelash.

Wimper (German): eyelash; lash; cilium

Definitions

  1. eyelash; lash; cilium

Ancestry of “Wimper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwintbrāwaeyelash

Words derived from “Wimper”

  • Wimperntusche
Every word from Old High German wintbrāwa →