Where does “gâmfă” come from?
gâmfă (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin gamphae, from Ancient Greek γαμφαί, from Ancient Greek γαμφηλαί — jaws of animals; bill or beak of birds.
gâmfă (Romanian): crop, maw, gizzard
Ancestry of “gâmfă”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | gamphae | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γαμφαί | jaw of an animal, beak |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γαμφηλαί | jaws of animals; bill or beak of birds |
Words derived from “gâmfă”