Where does “jämerä” come from?

jämerä (Finnish) comes from Finnish jämeä, from Proto-Finnic jämedä, from Proto-Turkic jama- — to patch.

jämerä (Finnish): firm steadfast, secure, hard in position

Definitions

  1. firm steadfast, secure, hard in position

Ancestry of “jämerä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjämeätaut; strong
2Proto-Finnicjämedästiff, sturdy
3Proto-Turkicjama-to patch

Words derived from “jämerä

Every word from Proto-Turkic jama-