Where does “jammer” come from?

jammer (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch iāmer, from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.

Ancestry of “jammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchiāmer—
2Proto-Germanicjēmarazmiserable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyem-to hold, restrain; to take, seize

Words derived from “jammer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz →Every word from Old Dutch iāmer →