Where does “gvam” come from?

gvam (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse vǫmb, from Proto-Germanic wambō, from Proto-Indo-European wamp- — membrane , intestines, womb.

gvam (Westrobothnian): paunch, rumen

Definitions

  1. paunch, rumen

Ancestry of “gvam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫmbwomb
2Proto-Germanicwambōbelly, stomach, abdomen; womb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwamp-membrane , intestines, womb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wamp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wambō →Every word from Old Norse vǫmb →
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