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Where does “gema” come from?

gema (Spanish) comes from Italian Gemma, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

gema (Spanish): gem; bud, shoot

Definitions

  1. gem; bud, shoot

Ancestry of “gema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGemma—
2LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
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