Where does “gnom” come from?

gnom (Romanian) comes from French gnome, from Latin gnomus, from Ancient Greek γῆ, from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ — the Earth; land, earth.

gnom (Romanian): gnome

Definitions

  1. gnome

Ancestry of “gnom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgnomegnome
2LatingnomusA gnome, a creature corresponding to the pygmies of ancient Greece
3Ancient Greekγῆland, earth; country; soil
4Ancient Greekγαῖᾰthe Earth; land, earth
Every word from Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ →