LL-L "Etymology" 2012.10.03 (02) [EN]

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From: Theo Homan theohoman at yahoo.com

Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2012.10.02 (01) [EN]


From: Hellinckx Luc luc.hellinckx at gmail.com
>  Subject: LL-L "Etymology"
>
> Beste Veturlidi,
>
> You wrote:
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> > what do we know about the the word MLG "wambeis", used about a sort of a
> jacket, in the 15th century and probably before and after.
>
> Ultimately the word derives from Middle Greek "βάμβαξ" (bámbax), meaning
> "cotton", but with plenty of interference from "wambe", Old Dutch for
> "belly", and cognate with English "womb".
>
> "Wam" is still known in older Brabantish for the gill of a fish and in
> Western Flemish for its belly. The garment however is not in use anymore.
>
> Kind greetings,
>
> Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium


 Hi,

Search for the latin 'vambasium'.
The roman soldiers wore a vambasium under their outer -leather-
armour-plates.

vr.gr.

Theo Homan.

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