Where does “jammy” come from?

jammy (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.

jammy (English): Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc; Covered in...

Definitions

  1. Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc; Covered in...

Ancestry of “jammy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJAMA household that is only barely able to meet its...
2Urduجامہgarment; robe; gown
3Persianجامهa garment, robe, vest, gown, coat
4Middle Persianyʾmk'—
5Proto-Iranian*yām-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianYámas—
7Proto-Indo-European*yém-o-s—

Words derived from “jammy”

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