Where does “gemitio” come from?

gemitio (Italian) comes from Italian gemere, from Latin gemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- — to marry.

gemitio (Italian): Continuous dripping or oozing

Definitions

  1. Continuous dripping or oozing

Ancestry of “gemitio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangemereto groan, wail or moan; to whine; to creak
2Latingemōto sigh, groan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem-Every word from Latin gemōEvery word from Italian gemere