Where does “aalbessenjam” come from?
aalbessenjam (Dutch) comes from Dutch aalbes, from Dutch aal, from Middle Dutch adel, from Old Dutch athal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aalbessenjam (Dutch): jam made with currant
Definitions
- jam made with currant
Ancestry of “aalbessenjam”, step by step
aalbessenjam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aalbes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aalbes | "Ribes rubrum", both redcurrant and whitecurrant |
| 2 | Dutch | aal | eel; elver; padre |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | adel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | athal | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Dutch jam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jam | jam congealed sweet mixture of conserved fruits |
| 2 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 3 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 4 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 5 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |