Where does “hamon” come from?
hamon (Cebuano) comes from Spanish jamón, from French jambon, from French jambe, from Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
hamon (Cebuano): ham; meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food
Definitions
- ham; meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food
Ancestry of “hamon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | jamón | ham; ham, gammon |
| 2 | French | jambon | ham |
| 3 | French | jambe | leg |
| 4 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 5 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |