Where does “amser” come from?

amser (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

amser (Middle Welsh): time, appointed time

Definitions

  1. time, appointed time

Ancestry of “amser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshamser—
2Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

Words derived from “amser”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →