Where does “jamn” come from?

jamn (Westrobothnian) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jevn, from Danish jævn, from Old Danish iafn, from Old Norse jafn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

jamn (Westrobothnian): even; "Diphasiastrum complanatum"

Definitions

  1. even; "Diphasiastrum complanatum"

Ancestry of “jamn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåljevneven; smooth; imperative of jevne
2Danishjævneven, level; smooth; thick
3Old Danishiafn—
4Old Norsejafneven; equal, the same
5Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even

Words derived from “jamn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Old Norse jafn →