Old English

gamen

‘amusement, game’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English gamen.

4 English words in this record descend from Old English gamen, most familiar first.

• game
• gamer ← game
• backgammon ← gamen
• gammet ← *gammeten ← *gamnettan

Etymograph / Old English gamen