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Where does “gems” come from?

gems (Dutch) comes from German gämse, from Middle High German gemeze, from Old High German gamiza — chamois.

gems (Dutch): chamois

Definitions

  1. chamois

Ancestry of “gems”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangämse—
2Middle High Germangemeze—
3Old High Germangamizachamois

Words derived from “gems”

  • gemsbok
  • geamsboc
  • gemsbok
Every word from Old High German gamiza →