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
Ancestry of “ama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | àm | time |
| 2 | Old Irish | amm | point of time |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *ammen- | — |