Where does “jamful” come from?
jamful (English) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.
jamful (English): Full to capacity; jam-packed; chokka
Definitions
- Full to capacity; jam-packed; chokka
Ancestry of “jamful”, step by step
jamful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English JAM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 2 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 3 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |