Where does “aam” come from?

aam (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German am, from Latin ama, from Latin hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη — a shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade.

aam (Estonian): a big barrel; an aam

Definitions

  1. a big barrel; an aam

Ancestry of “aam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanam—
2LatinamaAlternative spelling of hama; second-person...
3Latinhamaa water-bucket or pail (especially one for extinguishing fires), a firebucket
4Ancient Greekἄμηa shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade

Words derived from “aam”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμη →Every word from Latin hama →Every word from Latin ama →