Where does “emmer” come from?
emmer (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch iomer, from Proto-Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
emmer (Middle Dutch): always; at least, in any case; at all costs
Definitions
- always; at least, in any case; at all costs
Ancestry of “emmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | iomer | always |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *maiʀō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
Words derived from “emmer”