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Where does “gemeze” come from?

gemeze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gamiza — chamois.

Ancestry of “gemeze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangamizachamois

Words derived from “gemeze”

  • gemsbok
  • Gämse
  • gems
  • geamsboc
  • gemsbok
Every word from Old High German gamiza →