Where does “Goldammer” come from?

Goldammer (German) comes from German Ammer, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Goldammer (German): yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) type of songbird

Definitions

  1. yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) type of songbird

Ancestry of “Goldammer”, step by step

Goldammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ammer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAmmerbunting
2Latinamārusbitter (taste)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Latin amārus →