Where does “iāmer” come from?
iāmer (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz, from Proto-Indo-European yem- — to hold, restrain; to take, seize.
Ancestry of “iāmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | jēmaraz | miserable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yem- | to hold, restrain; to take, seize |