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Where does “gaumō” come from?

gaumō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰowe- — to heed, pay attention.

gaumō (Proto-Germanic): heed; attention

Definitions

  1. heed; attention

Ancestry of “gaumō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰowe-to heed, pay attention

Words derived from “gaumō”

  • 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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