Where does “wympel” come from?

wympel (Middle English) comes from Old English wimpel, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.

wympel (Middle English): A wimple; a female headcovering, especially worn...

Definitions

  1. A wimple; a female headcovering, especially worn...

Ancestry of “wympel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwimpela veil, an article of women's dress; a covering...
2Proto-Germanicwimpilaza head covering; wimple; scarf; veil
3Proto-Germanicwīpanąto wind, wrap
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwimb-—

Words derived from “wympel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wimb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz →