Where does “gemido” come from?
gemido (Spanish) comes from Spanish gemir, from Old Spanish emer, from Old French esmer, from Latin aestimō, from Latin aestumo — to value, rate, esteem.
gemido (Spanish): moan, groan
Definitions
- moan, groan
Ancestry of “gemido”, step by step
gemido traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish gemir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gemir | to groan, to moan, to wail |
| 2 | Old Spanish | emer | — |
| 3 | Old French | esmer | to estimate; to work out through thought; to... |
| 4 | Latin | aestimō | to determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge |
| 5 | Latin | aestumo | to value, rate, esteem |