Where does “āme” come from?

āme (Old Frisian) comes from Latin ama, from Latin hama, from Ancient Greek ἄμη — a shovel; a water-bucket, a pail; a spade.

Ancestry of “āme”, step by step

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
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄμη →Every word from Latin hama →Every word from Latin ama →