English
gemmate
Gemmate comes from Latin gemmātus ‘budded, having been budded’, from gemmō ‘to put forth buds’, and ultimately from gemma ‘a bud or jewel’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemma‘a bud or jewel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemmō‘to put forth buds’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemmātus‘budded, having been budded’perfect passive participle of gemmō
- Englishtodaygemmate
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemma‘a bud or jewel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemmō‘to put forth buds’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgemmātus‘budded, having been budded’perfect passive participle of gemmō
- Englishtodaygemmate
Linked words
through Latin gemma ‘a bud or jewel’
Today it means
adj Having buds; reproducing by buds.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin gemma / gemmate