Where does “vimpa” come from?

vimpa (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

Ancestry of “vimpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwimpilhead scarf
2Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
3Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—

Words derived from “vimpa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →