Where does “tam” come from?
Tam comes from Chinese 擔, a word of unknown ultimate origin whose meaning remains unattested in English sources.
tam (English): Synonym of tam o'shanter", a type of cap";...
Definitions
- Synonym of tam o'shanter", a type of cap";...
Ancestry of “tam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cantonese | 譚 | — |