Etymology

gamey

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Today it means: Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat. Full definition →

English game ← Middle English game ← Old English gamen
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*gamaną
  2. Proto-West Germanic*gaman
  3. Old Englishgamen
  4. Middle Englishgame
  5. Englishgame
  6. English todaygamey

From game + -y.

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