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
- To hesitate; To mumble or stammer from doubt or...
Ancestry of “mammer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mameren | to hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter |
| 2 | Old English | māmrian | to think out, design |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maimrōną | to think, be in thought, think out, ponder; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mammer”