Where does “wamb” come from?

wamb (Middle English) comes from Scots womb, from Old English wamb, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

wamb (Middle English): Alternative form of wombe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wombe

Ancestry of “wamb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotswombbelly, womb
2Old Englishwambbelly, stomach; womb
3Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Old English wamb →