Where does “džem” come from?

džem (Slovak) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.

džem (Slovak): jam

Definitions

  1. jam

Ancestry of “džem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJAMA household that is only barely able to meet its...
2Urduجامہgarment; robe; gown
3Persianجامهa garment, robe, vest, gown, coat
4Middle Persianyʾmk'—
5Proto-Iranian*yām-—
6Proto-Indo-IranianYámas—
7Proto-Indo-European*yém-o-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s →