Where does “jammern” come from?

jammern (German) comes from Middle High German jāmern, from Old High German āmarōn.

jammern (German): to wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge

Definitions

  1. to wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge

Ancestry of “jammern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjāmern—
2Old High Germanāmarōn—

Words derived from “jammern”

Every word from Old High German āmarōn →Every word from Middle High German jāmern →