Where does “γάμος” come from?

γάμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

γάμος (Ancient Greek): marriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...

Definitions

  1. marriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...

Ancestry of “γάμος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “γάμος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem-