Gem

Morpheme

Gem

Type

free base

Denotation

swelling bud, jewel, precious stone

Etymology

Middle English gemme, gimme, yimme, ȝimme; Old English ġimm; Old French gemme; Latin gemma

Evidence

begem, gem, gemcutter, gemless, gemlike, gemmed, gemmer, gemmery, gemming, gemmy, gemology, gems, gemsetter, gemsmith, gemstone, gemwork, gemwright, mountaingem