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Where does “wambasium” come from?

wambasium (Medieval Latin) comes from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

wambasium (Medieval Latin): doublet, waistcoat

Definitions

  1. doublet, waistcoat

Ancestry of “wambasium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwambaabdomen, belly
2Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

Words derived from “wambasium”

  • gambeson
  • gambison
  • Wams
  • wambuis
  • vams
  • gambison
  • gambaison
  • wambais
  • gambeson
  • gambais
  • wambeis
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