Where does “gond” come from?

gond (French) comes from Latin gomphus, from Ancient Greek γόμφος, from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

gond (French): hinge

Definitions

  1. hinge

Ancestry of “gond”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingomphusnail, dowel, peg
2Ancient Greekγόμφοςbolt, dowel, nail; bond, fastener; cross-ribs of...
3Proto-Hellenicgómpʰosnail, peg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰostooth; row of teeth; peg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “gond”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gómpʰos →