Where does “gemec” come from?

gemec (Catalan) comes from Catalan gemegar, from Vulgar Latin gemicare, from Latin gemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gemec (Catalan): moan

Definitions

  1. moan

Ancestry of “gemec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangemegarto moan
2Vulgar Latingemicare—
3Latingemōto sigh, groan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Latin gemō →Every word from Vulgar Latin gemicare →