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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjēmarazmiserable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyem-to hold, restrain; to take, seize

Words derived from “iāmer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jēmaraz →