Where does “pampen” come from?
pampen (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German pampen, from Old Saxon pampōn, from Proto-Germanic pampōną, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.
Ancestry of “pampen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | pampen | to stuff oneself; to pamper oneself, live... |
| 2 | Old Saxon | pampōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pampōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |
Words derived from “pampen”