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Where does “wambais” come from?

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

wambais (Old French): quilted jerkin

Definitions

  1. quilted jerkin

Ancestry of “wambais”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wambais”

  • gambeson
  • gambison
  • Wams
  • wambuis
  • vams
  • gambison
  • gambaison
  • gambeson
  • wambeis
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