Where does “jam” come from?
jam (Dutch) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
jam (Dutch): jam
Ancestry of “jam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 2 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 3 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |