English word origin

Etymology of Ems

From German Ems, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A river in northwestern Germany.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Ems, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionEmsde
Derivation mentionAmisiala

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A diminutive of the female given names Emma and Emily.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the clipping of Emma or Emily + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation component-sen

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