Where does “-gem” come from?
-gem (Portuguese) comes from English gem, from Middle English gemme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic gimmu, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
Ancestry of “-gem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gem | A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary... |
| 2 | Middle English | gemme | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġimm | gem |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gimmu | gem |
| 5 | Latin | gemma | A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,... |
Words derived from “-gem”