Where does “guimpe” come from?
guimpe (Middle French) comes from Old French guimple, from Frankish wimpil, from Proto-Germanic wimpilaz, from Proto-Germanic wīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European wimb-.
Ancestry of “guimpe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | guimple | wimple |
| 2 | Frankish | wimpil | head scarf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wimpilaz | a head covering; wimple; scarf; veil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīpaną | to wind, wrap |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wimb- | — |
Words derived from “guimpe”