Where does “gemens” come from?

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

gemens (Latin): sighing, groaning; creaking; bemoaning, lamenting

Definitions

  1. sighing, groaning; creaking; bemoaning, lamenting

Ancestry of “gemens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingemōto sigh, groan
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵem-to marry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵem- →Every word from Latin gemō →
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