Where does “gom” come from?

gom (Middle English) comes from Old English gōma, from Proto-West Germanic *gōmō, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô.

gom (Middle English): Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “gom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgōmapalate
2Proto-West Germanic*gōmō
3Proto-Germanic*gōmô
Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōmôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *gōmōEvery word from Old English gōma