gamen
Middle English
/ˈɡaːmən/, /ˈɡɔːmən/
verb
Definitions
- To entertain or enjoy oneself; to display happiness or joy.
- To make entertained or joyful; to amuse or cheer up.
- (rare) To have sex; to engage in sexual intercourse.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English gæmnian affix from Middle English game.
Origin
Middle English
game
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- backgammon English
- game English
- backgammon Finnish
- backgammon Italian
- backgammon French
- *gamaną Proto-Germanic
- gamen Old English
- gamenian Old English
- gæmnian Old English
- agame Middle English
- game Middle English
- gameful Middle English
- gamely Middle English
- gamenen Middle English
- gamme Middle English
- gammen Middle English
- *gaman gmw-pro
- 백개먼 Korean
- backgammon Asturian