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Where does “jam” come from?

jam (Indonesian) comes from Malay jam, from Sanskrit याम, from Sanskrit यम, from Sanskrit ज, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

jam (Indonesian): hour; clock; time, particular moment or hour; the...

Definitions

  1. hour; clock; time, particular moment or hour; the...

Ancestry of “jam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjamhour; clock; time, particular moment or hour; the...
2Sanskritयामmotion , course , going , progress; a road , way...
3Sanskritयमa twin, one of a pair or couple; a pair or a...
4Sanskritजborn, begotten. gotten from; produced or caused...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́ás—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “jam”

  • jam malam
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