Where does “jéma” come from?

jéma (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese gema, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

jéma (Kabuverdianu): yolk

Definitions

  1. yolk

Ancestry of “jéma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegemayolk; gem; bud, shoot
2LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
Every word from Latin gemma
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