Where does “gamu” come from?
gamu (Swahili) comes from English gum, from Middle English gomme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
gamu (Swahili): gum sticky substance
Definitions
- gum sticky substance
Ancestry of “gamu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gum | The flesh around the teeth; To chew, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | gomme | Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |