Where does “am” come from?

am (Livonian) comes from Proto-Finnic hameh, from Proto-Germanic hamiz.

am (Livonian): men's suit

Definitions

  1. men's suit

Ancestry of “am”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnichamehshirt; skirt
2Proto-Germanichamiz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic hamiz →Every word from Proto-Finnic hameh →
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