Where does “houîmbrer” come from?

houîmbrer (Norman) comes from English whimper, from English whimp — Misspelling of wimp.

houîmbrer (Norman): to whimper

Definitions

  1. to whimper

Ancestry of “houîmbrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhimperA low intermittent sob; To cry or sob softly and...
2EnglishwhimpMisspelling of wimp
Every word from English whimp →Every word from English whimper →
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