gamón

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus)
2. (masculine) white asphodel (Asphodelus albus)
3. (masculine) twig of any of said plants, used in the past as light source

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ɡa.ˈmoŋ]

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Portugees: gamão

Verwante met Spaans: gamón

Verwante met Katalaans: gamó

In summary

Unknown. Probably from a substrate language. Possibly related to Proto-Brythonic *gwɨmon, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, and this possibly from a non-IE substrate language or from Proto-Indo-European *weyb- (“to wind around”). Cognate with Portuguese gamão, Spanish gamón and Catalan gamó.