English
jamber
Jamber may come from Middle English jaumber.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jaumberuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1821jamber
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jaumberuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 1821jamber
Earliest quotation: 1821, Archaeologia: Or Miscellaneous Tracts Re: “[…] just below laid upon the jamber, and fastened…”
Every English word from Middle English jaumber
Today it means
noun Synonym of jambeau (“piece of armor for the leg”).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English jaumber / jamber