Where does “जाम” come from?

जाम (Hindi) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.

जाम (Hindi): goblet, bowl, cup, usually of wine

Definitions

  1. goblet, bowl, cup, usually of wine

Ancestry of “जाम”, step by step

जाम traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English JAM

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJAMA household that is only barely able to meet its...
2Urduجامہgarment; robe; gown
3Persianجامهa garment, robe, vest, gown, coat
4Middle Persianyʾmk'—
5Proto-Iranian*yām-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianYámas—
7Proto-Indo-European*yém-o-s—

via Prakrit 𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫—
2Sanskritजन्मnominative singular of जन्मन्; birth
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ánHma—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ánHma—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁mn̥offspring, seed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas →Every word from Proto-Iranian *yām- →