Where does “emmer” come from?

emmer (English) comes from German Emmer, from Middle High German emeri, from Old High German amari, from Old High German amar.

emmer (English): A species of wheat, "Triticum dicoccon", one of a...

Definitions

  1. A species of wheat, "Triticum dicoccon", one of a...

Ancestry of “emmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEmmeremmer a particular species of wheat
2Middle High Germanemeri—
3Old High Germanamari—
4Old High Germanamar—
Every word from Old High German amar →Every word from Old High German amari →Every word from Middle High German emeri →