Where does “almes” come from?
almes (Middle English) comes from Old English ælmesse, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā — alms.
Ancestry of “almes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ælmesse | alms |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |