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Where does “gemegar” come from?

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

gemegar (Catalan): to moan

Definitions

  1. to moan

Ancestry of “gemegar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingemicare—
2Latingemō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “gemegar”

  • gemec
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