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Where does “vömb” come from?

vömb (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

vömb (Icelandic): belly, abdomen; stomach

Definitions

  1. belly, abdomen; stomach

Ancestry of “vömb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

Words derived from “vömb”

  • bjórvömb
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