Proto-Germanic

*gamaną

‘pleasure, enjoyment, joy’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *gamaną.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *gamaną, most familiar first.

• game ← gamen ← *gaman
• gamble ← *gamlen ← gamenen ← gamenian ← *gamanōn
• gamer ← game ← gamen ← *gaman
• gammon ← gamenen ← gamnian ← *gamanōn ← *gamanōną
• backgammon ← gamen ← gamen ← *gaman
• gammet ← *gammeten ← *gamnettan ← gamen ← *gaman

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *gamaną