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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-—
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