Where does “wambeis” come from?

wambeis (Middle High German) comes from Old French wambais, from Medieval Latin wambasium, from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

wambeis (Middle High German): doublet

Definitions

  1. doublet

Ancestry of “wambeis”, step by step

wambeis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French wambais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchwambaisquilted jerkin
2Medieval Latinwambasiumdoublet, waistcoat
3Frankishwambaabdomen, belly
4Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb

via Old High German wamba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwambastomach
2Proto-West Germanicwambuwomb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Frankish wamba →