Where does “aam” come from?

aam (English) comes from Dutch aam, from Middle Dutch ame, from Latin ama, from Latin hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη — a shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade.

aam (English): A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in...

Definitions

  1. A Dutch and German measure of liquids, used in...

Ancestry of “aam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaamaam
2Middle Dutchame—
3LatinamaAlternative spelling of hama; second-person...
4Latinhamaa water-bucket or pail (especially one for extinguishing fires), a firebucket
5Ancient Greekἄμηa shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμη →Every word from Latin hama →Every word from Latin ama →