Where does “Brunssum” come from?

Brunssum (Dutch) comes from Dutch ham, from Middle Dutch hamme, from Old Dutch *hama, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

Ancestry of “Brunssum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhamham
2Middle Dutchhamme—
3Old Dutch*hama—
4Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
5Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “Brunssum”

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