Where does “amra” come from?

amra (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch hamer, from Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

amra (Sranan Tongo): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “amra”, step by step

amra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hamer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhamerA hammer
2Middle DutchhāmerA hammer
3Old Dutchhamar—
4Proto-West Germanic*hamar—
5Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via English Hammer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHammersomeone connected with West Ham Football Club, as...
2Middle EnglishhamerA hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong...
3Old Englishhamorhammer
4Hebrewחמורdonkey; jackass; severe, grave, serious,...
5Proto-Semiticḥimār-donkey
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →