gemstone

Bedeutung (Englisch)

A gem, usually made of minerals.

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/ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

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