Where does “ama” come from?
ama (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ammōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃emh₃- — to grab, take; to swear.
ama (Old Norse): to bother; to wound; a large amount, a ton
Definitions
- to bother; to wound; a large amount, a ton
Ancestry of “ama”, step by step
ama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ammōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ammōną | to irritate, bother |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃emh₃- | to grab, take; to swear |
via Proto-Germanic *ēmǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *ēmǭ | erysipelas |