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Where does “am-” come from?

am- (Proto-Indo-European): to fill; mother, aunt

Definitions

  1. to fill; mother, aunt

Words derived from “am-”

  • available
  • enemy
  • considerable
  • capable
  • reasonable
  • valuable
  • remarkable
  • establishment
  • suitable
  • considerably
  • reasonably
  • availability
  • sustainable
  • respectable
  • profitable
  • presumably
  • incapable
  • accountability
  • remarkably
  • fashionable
  • payable
  • unreasonable
  • taxable
  • vulnerability