Where does “gimmer” come from?
gimmer (English) comes from Middle English gimbyre, from Old Norse gymbr, from Proto-Germanic gimrį̄, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰyem- — winter.
gimmer (English): A ewe between one and two years old
Definitions
- A ewe between one and two years old
Ancestry of “gimmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gimbyre | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gymbr | ewe-lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gimrį̄ | A yearling lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰyem- | winter |