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
1Germangämsechamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
2Middle High Germangemeze—
3Old High Germangamizachamois

Words derived from “gems”

Every word from Old High German gamiza →Every word from Middle High German gemeze →Every word from German gämse →