Where does “jammer” come from?
jammer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch jammer, from Old Dutch iāmer, from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
jammer (Dutch): unfortunate, sad; too bad, a pity
Definitions
- unfortunate, sad; too bad, a pity
Ancestry of “jammer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | jammer | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iāmer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jēmaraz | miserable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |
Words derived from “jammer”