Where does “giemza” come from?

giemza (Polish) comes from German gämse, from Middle High German gemeze, from Old High German gamiza — chamois.

giemza (Polish): chamois, chamois leather

Definitions

  1. chamois, chamois leather

Ancestry of “giemza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangämsechamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
2Middle High Germangemeze—
3Old High Germangamizachamois
Every word from Old High German gamiza →Every word from Middle High German gemeze →Every word from German gämse →