Where does “艾瑪” come from?

艾瑪 (Chinese) comes from English Emma, from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

艾瑪 (Chinese): Emma

Definitions

  1. Emma

Ancestry of “艾瑪”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEmmaM in RAF phonetic alphabet
2Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
3Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gardaz