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
Ancestry of “gems”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | gämse | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | gemeze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gamiza | chamois |
Words derived from “gems”