Where does “xamäb” come from?

xamäb (Volapük) comes from Volapük ab, from German Aber, from Middle High German aber, from Old High German aber, from Proto-Germanic aferą — after, following, later.

xamäb (Volapük): an examinee, a candidate for an examination

Definitions

an examinee, a candidate for an examination

Ancestry of “xamäb”, step by step

xamäb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Volapük ab

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Volapük	ab	but
2	German	Aber	an objection
3	Middle High German	aber	opposite, contrary
4	Old High German	aber	—
5	Proto-Germanic	aferą	after, following, later

via Volapük xam

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Volapük	xam	examination

Every word from Proto-Germanic aferą →Every word from Old High German aber →Every word from Middle High German aber →