Where does “Diermen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Diermen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhamme—
2Old Dutch*hama—
3Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
4Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →
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