Where does “yema” come from?

yema (Fala) comes from Spanish yema, from Old Spanish yema, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

yema (Fala): yolk

Definitions

  1. yolk

Ancestry of “yema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishyemabud; shoot; yolk
2Old Spanishyemayolk (of an egg)
3LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
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