Where does “gämse” come from?

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

gämse (German): chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Definitions

  1. chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Ancestry of “gämse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangemeze—
2Old High Germangamizachamois

Words derived from “gämse”

Every word from Old High German gamiza →Every word from Middle High German gemeze →