Where does “gâmfătură” come from?

gâmfătură (Romanian) comes from Romanian gâmfa, from Romanian gâmfă, from Vulgar Latin gamphae, from Ancient Greek γαμφαί, from Ancient Greek γαμφηλαί — jaws of animals; bill or beak of birds.

gâmfătură (Romanian): swelling

Definitions

swelling

Ancestry of “gâmfătură”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	gâmfa	to inflate, swell
2	Romanian	gâmfă	crop, maw, gizzard
3	Vulgar Latin	gamphae	—
4	Ancient Greek	γαμφαί	jaw of an animal, beak
5	Ancient Greek	γαμφηλαί	jaws of animals; bill or beak of birds

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