Where does “wimpel” come from?
wimpel (Middle English) comes from Old English wimpel, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
wimpel (Middle English): Alternative form of wympel
Definitions
- Alternative form of wympel
Ancestry of “wimpel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wimpel | a veil, an article of women's dress; a covering... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wimpilaz | a head covering; wimple; scarf; veil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |