Where does “gimmer” come from?
gimmer (Scots) comes from Old Norse gymbr, from Proto-Germanic gimrį̄, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰyem- — winter.
gimmer (Scots): a two-year-old ewe
Ancestry of “gimmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gymbr | ewe-lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gimrį̄ | A yearling lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰyem- | winter |