Where does “pam” come from?
pam (Welsh) comes from Welsh am, from Middle Welsh am, from Proto-Celtic ambi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
pam (Welsh): why
Ancestry of “pam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | am | for, in exchange for; at; about, concerning |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | am | about; for, on account of; concerning, as regards |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ambi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |