Morpheme
Gem(m) [Gem, Gemm]
Type
free base
Denotation
swelling bud, plant bud, gemstone, jewel, precious stone
Etymology
Middle English gemme, gimme, yimme, ȝimme; Old English ġimm; Old French gemme; Latin gemma
Evidence
begem, extragemmal, gem, gemcutter, gemless, gemlike, gemma, gemmaceous, gemmae, gemmal, gemmas, gemmation, gemmed, gemmer, gemmery, gemmi-, gemmier, gemmiest, gemmiferous, gemmification, gemmiform, gemmily, gemminess, gemming, gemmiparous, gemmoid, gemmula, gemmulae, gemmulation, gemmule, gemmules, gemmuliferous, gemmuliform, gemmy, gemology, gems, gemsetter, gemsmith, gemstone, gemwork, gemwright, mountaingem, spermatogemma
Notes
gem and gemma are doublets
