gambeson

Meaning

A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted, often worn as padding under armor.

Translations

giaco

wambuis

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæm.bɪ.sən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: gambison

Cognate with Middle High German: wambeis

Cognate with German: Wams

In summary

From Middle English gambison, from Old French gambeson, gambaison, from gambais, wambais (“quilted jerkin”), from Medieval Latin wambāsium (“doublet, waistcoat”), from Frankish *wamba (“abdomen, belly”), from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly, womb”): compare Middle High German wambeis, German Wams (“waistcoat, doublet”), from Old High German wamba (“stomach”). More at womb.