Where does “vampa” come from?

vampa (Maltese) comes from Italian vampa, from Italian vampo, from Latin vapōr — steam, exhalation, vapour; smoke.

vampa (Maltese): flame

Definitions

  1. flame

Ancestry of “vampa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvampaheat, flame; hot flush; burning sentiment
2Italianvampoheat, flame
3Latinvapōrsteam, exhalation, vapour; smoke
Every word from Latin vapōr →Every word from Italian vampo →Every word from Italian vampa →