Where does “wambe” come from?

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

wambe (Middle English): Alternative form of wombe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wombe

Ancestry of “wambe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wambe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Old English wamb →
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