gum

English

/ɡʌm/

noun
Definitions
  • (often) The flesh around the teeth.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gome (man, heed, gum, attention) inherited from Old English gōma (palate) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gōmô derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂u-mo-, *ǵʰeh₂w- (yawn, gape).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰeh₂w-

Gloss

yawn, gape

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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