Where does “ama” come from?

ama (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic àm, from Old Irish amm, from Proto-Celtic *ammen-.

ama (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of àm

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of àm

Ancestry of “ama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicàmtime
2Old Irishammpoint of time
3Proto-Celtic*ammen-—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *ammen- →Every word from Old Irish amm →Every word from Scottish Gaelic àm →