Where does “ġġammja” come from?

ġġammja (Maltese) 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.

ġġammja (Maltese): to jam

Definitions

  1. to jam

Ancestry of “ġġammja”, step by step

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—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas →Every word from Proto-Iranian *yām- →