Where does “gâmfa” come from?

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

gâmfa (Romanian): to inflate, swell

Definitions

to inflate, swell

Ancestry of “gâmfa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gâmfa”

gâmfare
gâmfătură

Every word from Ancient Greek γαμφηλαί →Every word from Ancient Greek γαμφαί →Every word from Vulgar Latin gamphae →