Where does “ジェム” come from?

ジェム (Japanese) comes from English gem, from Middle English gemme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic gimmu, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

ジェム (Japanese): a gem

Definitions

  1. a gem

Ancestry of “ジェム”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
2Middle Englishgemme—
3Old Englishġimmgem
4Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
5LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
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