Where does “tjampata” come from?
tjampata (Western Arrernte) comes from English jampot, from Dutch jam, from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas.
tjampata (Western Arrernte): container, tin
Definitions
- container, tin
Ancestry of “tjampata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | jampot | A pot of jam |
| 2 | Dutch | jam | jam congealed sweet mixture of conserved fruits |
| 3 | English | JAM | A household that is only barely able to meet its... |
| 4 | Urdu | جامہ | garment; robe; gown |
| 5 | Persian | جامه | a garment, robe, vest, gown, coat |
| 6 | Middle Persian | yʾmk' | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | *yām- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Yámas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *yém-o-s | — |