Where does “vampam” come from?
vampam (Irish) comes from English wampum, from English wampumpeag, from Wampanoag wampompeage, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
vampam (Irish): wampum
Ancestry of “vampam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | wampum | Small beads made from polished shells, especially... |
| 2 | English | wampumpeag | wampum |
| 3 | Wampanoag | wampompeage | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |