Where does “աղաման” come from?

աղաման (Armenian) comes from Armenian աման, from Middle Armenian աման, from Old Armenian աման, from Old Armenian ամամ, from Proto-Indo-European am- — to fill; mother, aunt.

աղաման (Armenian): salt cellar, salt shaker

Definitions

salt cellar, salt shaker

Ancestry of “աղաման”, step by step

աղաման traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian աման

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	աման	vessel, jar, pot, container
2	Middle Armenian	աման	vessel, container; tortoiseshell
3	Old Armenian	աման	vessel, container
4	Old Armenian	ամամ	to fill; to put in a vessel or bag, to bag; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	am-	to fill; mother, aunt

via Armenian աղ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Armenian	աղ	salt; gist, essence
2	Old Armenian	աղ	salt
3	Proto-Indo-European	séh₂l-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European am- →Every word from Old Armenian ամամ →Every word from Old Armenian աման →