Am etymology

English

English word am comes from Proto-Indo-European *wes-, and later Proto-Germanic *wesaną (To consume, feast To be. To exist. To remain.)

Detailed word origin of am

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*wes- Proto-Indo-European (ine) fat, moisture, to dress, stab, to stick, prick, pierce, sting, moist, wet
*wesaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To consume, feast To be. To exist. To remain.
*h₁ésmi Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂wes- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₁ésti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To be.
*h₂wéseti Proto-Indo-European (ine) To dwell, remain.
*izmi Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
eom Old English (ang)
em Middle English (enm)
am English (en)

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