Where does “Hemb” come from?

Hemb (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German hemidi, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Hemb (Central Franconian): shirt

Definitions

  1. shirt

Ancestry of “Hemb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhemidishirt; skin
2Proto-West Germanic*hamiþishirt
3Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
4Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →