Where does “gambeson” come from?
gambeson (Old French) comes from Old French gambais, from Medieval Latin wambasium, from Frankish wamba, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
Ancestry of “gambeson”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | gambais | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | wambasium | doublet, waistcoat |
| 3 | Frankish | wamba | abdomen, belly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |
Words derived from “gambeson”