Where does “e-gambling” come from?
e-gambling (English) comes from English gambling, from English gamble, from English gamel, from Middle English gamlen, from Middle English gamenen, from Old English gamenian, from Old English gamen, from Proto-West Germanic gaman — resin, gum; to say, speak.
Ancestry of “e-gambling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gambling | present participle of gamble; An activity... |
| 2 | English | gamble | A bet or wager; A significant risk, undertaken... |
| 3 | English | gamel | — |
| 4 | Middle English | gamlen | — |
| 5 | Middle English | gamenen | Alternative form of gamen |
| 6 | Old English | gamenian | to entertain or enjoy oneself; to display... |
| 7 | Old English | gamen | game, sport, or pastime; joy, mirth, or pleasure |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | gaman | pleasure, fun, amusement, entertainment |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gamaną | a fellow human, associate, companion; pleasure,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |