Etymology of the English word gemmiform
the English word
gemmiformderived from the English word
gemmaderived from the Latin word
gemma (bud; jewel, gem)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gembh-using the English suffix
-formderived from the Latin word
forma (form; shape, likeness; form, likeness; shape, form; form, figure, appearance)
derived from the Greek word
formaUsage
Word found in Modern English