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Where does “gōmô” come from?

gōmô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂u-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂w- — to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn.

gōmô (Proto-Germanic): gum, palate

Definitions

  1. gum, palate

Ancestry of “gōmô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂u-mo-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂w-to yawn, gape; to gape, yawn

Words derived from “gōmô”

  • gum
  • gummy
  • bubblegum
  • gumming
  • gumshoe
  • gumball
  • gumboot
  • degumming
  • gormless
  • sweetgum
  • gumdrop
  • begum
  • gummosis
  • gomeral
  • goom
  • gorm
  • gaum
  • gumboil
  • gumminess
  • gummer
  • redgum
  • gumline
  • gumlike
  • gormlessly
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