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Where does “ǵómbʰos” come from?

ǵómbʰos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.

ǵómbʰos (Proto-Indo-European): tooth; row of teeth; peg

Definitions

  1. tooth; row of teeth; peg

Ancestry of “ǵómbʰos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵómbʰ-to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg

Words derived from “ǵómbʰos”

  • coming
  • forthcoming
  • comb
  • upcoming
  • cam
  • oncoming
  • combing
  • shortcoming
  • camshaft
  • oakum
  • webcam
  • kempt
  • currycomb
  • coaming
  • Steadicam
  • cockscomb
  • unforthcoming
  • outcoming
  • coomb
  • comblike
  • recomb
  • combover
  • minicam
  • gomphothere
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