Where does “Gämse” come from?

Gämse (German) comes from Middle High German gemeze, from Old High German gamiza — chamois.

Gämse (German): chamois

Definitions

  1. chamois

Ancestry of “Gämse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangemeze—
2Old High Germangamizachamois
Every word from Old High German gamiza →Every word from Middle High German gemeze →