Where does “Gemlik” come from?

Gemlik (Turkish) comes from Portuguese -gem, from English gem, from Middle English gemme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic gimmu, from Latin gemma — A bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...

Ancestry of “Gemlik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-gem
2EnglishgemA precious stone, usually of substantial monetary...
3Middle Englishgemme
4Old Englishġimmgem
5Proto-West Germanicgimmugem
6LatingemmaA bud or eye of a plant; A gem, gemstone, jewel,...
Every word from Latin gemma