Where does “-game” come from?

-game (French) comes from Ancient Greek γάμος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

-game (French): gamous

Definitions

  1. gamous

Ancestry of “-game”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγάμοςmarriage, wedding, bridelock; matrimony, the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry

Words derived from “-game

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem-Every word from Ancient Greek γάμος