Where does “jam tomorrow” come from?
jam tomorrow (English) comes from Latin iam, from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́m.
jam tomorrow (English): Promised benefits that never arrive; Availability...
Definitions
- Promised benefits that never arrive; Availability...
Ancestry of “jam tomorrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | iam | already; now; anymore |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyā́m | — |