Where does “wamm” come from?
wamm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wammaz, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.
wamm (Old English): stain, spot, scar, disgrace, defect, defilement,...
Definitions
- stain, spot, scar, disgrace, defect, defilement,...
Ancestry of “wamm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wammaz | spot, stain, blemish |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
Words derived from “wamm”