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Where does “gemme” come from?

gemme (Danish) comes from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

gemme (Danish): to hide, conceal; to save; to harbor

Definitions

  1. to hide, conceal; to save; to harbor

Ancestry of “gemme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

Words derived from “gemme”

  • gem
  • gemmested
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