*amraz

Etymology uncertain. Possibly related historically to Latin amylum, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), though the direction and nature of the relationship are uncertain. The Germanic -r- is supported by Old High German amar and Middle Low German āmerkorn; later Germanic forms with -l- and umlaut may reflect contamination with Late Latin amilum (Lloyd & Springer 1988: s.v. amar).