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

  1. unfortunate, sad; too bad, a pity

Ancestry of “jammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchjammer—
2Old Dutchiāmer—
3Proto-Germanicjēmarazmiserable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyem-to hold, restrain; to take, seize

Words derived from “jammer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz →Every word from Old Dutch iāmer →