Where does “amser” come from?

amser (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh amser, from Old Welsh amser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

amser (Welsh): time; tense; tempo

Definitions

  1. time; tense; tempo

Ancestry of “amser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshamsertime, appointed time
2Old Welshamser
3Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap

Words derived from “amser

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁-