Where does “gambison” come from?

gambison (Middle English) comes from Old French gambeson, from Old French gambais, from Medieval Latin wambasium, from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

Ancestry of “gambison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgambeson—
2Old Frenchgambais—
3Medieval Latinwambasiumdoublet, waistcoat
4Frankishwambaabdomen, belly
5Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

Words derived from “gambison”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Frankish wamba →