Where does “amty” come from?
amty (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣmettiġ, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
Ancestry of “amty”, step by step
amty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ǣmettiġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ǣmettiġ | vacant, empty, free, idle, unmarried |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Old English ǣmtiġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ǣmtiġ | — |