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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | iāmer | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jēmaraz | miserable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |