Where does “gemi” come from?

gemi (Volapük) comes from Volapük gem, from French Germain, from Latin Germānus, from Latin germen, from Proto-Italic genamen, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gemi (Volapük): accusative singular of gem

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of gem

Ancestry of “gemi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükgemsibling
2FrenchGermainGerman
3LatinGermānus—
4Latingermenshoot, sprout, bud; germ, seed, origin; embryo,...
5Proto-Italicgenamen—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁mn̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic genamen →