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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
2Middle High Germanemeri—
3Old High Germanamari—
4Old High Germanamar—
Every word from Old High German amar →