Where does “mammer” come from?

mammer (English) comes from Middle English mameren, from Old English māmrian, from Proto-Germanic maimrōną, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

mammer (English): To hesitate; To mumble or stammer from doubt or...

Definitions

  1. To hesitate; To mumble or stammer from doubt or...

Ancestry of “mammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmamerento hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter
2Old Englishmāmrianto think out, design
3Proto-Germanicmaimrōnąto think, be in thought, think out, ponder; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

Words derived from “mammer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maimrōną →Every word from Old English māmrian →