Where does “wame” come from?
wame (Scots) comes from Middle English wambe, from Old English wamb, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.
wame (Scots): belly; womb; heart, mind
Ancestry of “wame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wambe | Alternative form of wombe |
| 2 | Old English | wamb | belly, stomach; womb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wambō | belly, stomach, abdomen; womb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wamp- | membrane , intestines, womb |