Where does “gemmed” come from?

gemmed (English) comes from English gem, from Middle English gemme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic gimmu, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

gemmed (English): with, or as with, gems

Definitions

  1. with, or as with, gems

Ancestry of “gemmed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
2Middle Englishgemme—
3Old Englishġimmgem
4Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
5LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

Words derived from “gemmed”

Every word from Latin gemma →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gimmu →Every word from Old English ġimm →