Where does “emmeritz” come from?

emmeritz (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German amarzo, from Old High German amaro, from Old High German amar.

Ancestry of “emmeritz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanamarzo—
2Old High Germanamarobunting, ammer; yellowhammer
3Old High Germanamar—
Every word from Old High German amar →Every word from Old High German amaro →Every word from Old High German amarzo →