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 congealed sweet mixture of conserved fruits

Definitions

  1. jam congealed sweet mixture of conserved fruits

Ancestry of “jam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJAMA household that is only barely able to meet its...
2Urduجامہgarment; robe; gown
3Persianجامهa garment, robe, vest, gown, coat
4Middle Persianyʾmk'—
5Proto-Iranian*yām-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianYámas—
7Proto-Indo-European*yém-o-s—

Words derived from “jam”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s →