Where does “ām” come from?

ām (Old Frisian) comes from Pahlavi hm, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎶, from Proto-Iranian hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “ām”, step by step

ām traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Pahlavi hm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavihm—
2Old Persian𐏃𐎶same, together
3Proto-IranianhamHás—
4Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Proto-West Germanic auhaim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
2Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
3Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Latin ama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamaAlternative spelling of hama; second-person...
2Latinhamaa water-bucket or pail (especially one for extinguishing fires), a firebucket
3Ancient Greekἄμηa shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade

Words derived from “ām”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás →