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Where does “gumô” come from?

gumô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

gumô (Proto-Germanic): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “gumô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰm̥mōearthling, human
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
3Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “gumô”

  • gum
  • groom
  • bridegroom
  • grooming
  • gummy
  • bubblegum
  • gumming
  • groomsman
  • groomer
  • gumshoe
  • gumball
  • gumboot
  • degumming
  • gormless
  • sweetgum
  • gumdrop
  • begum
  • gummosis
  • gomeral
  • goom
  • gorm
  • gaum
  • gumboil
  • gumminess
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