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Where does “gémir” come from?

gémir (French) comes from Spanish gemir, from Old Spanish emer, from Old French esmer, from Latin aestimō, from Latin aestumo — to value, rate, esteem.

gémir (French): to moan; to groan

Definitions

  1. to moan; to groan

Ancestry of “gémir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgemirto groan, to moan, to wail
2Old Spanishemer—
3Old Frenchesmerto estimate; to work out through thought; to...
4Latinaestimō—
5Latinaestumoto value, rate, esteem

Words derived from “gémir”

  • gémissement
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