Where does “jamminess” come from?
jamminess (English) comes from English jammy, 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.
jamminess (English): The state or condition of being jammy or jamlike;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being jammy or jamlike;...
Ancestry of “jamminess”, step by step
jamminess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jammy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jammy | Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc; Covered in... |
| 2 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 3 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 4 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 5 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |