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Where does “gaumô” come from?

gaumô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

gaumô (Proto-Germanic): Alternative form of *gōmô; palate

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *gōmô; palate

Ancestry of “gaumô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “gaumô”

  • 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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