Where does “wam” come from?
wam (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wamba, from Proto-West Germanic wambu, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
wam (Middle Dutch): belly; stomach
Ancestry of “wam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wamba | belly; body |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wambu | womb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |