Where does “hamel” come from?
hamel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hamel, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
hamel (Dutch): wether, a castrated ram
Ancestry of “hamel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | hamel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hamalaz | mutilated, truncated |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-olo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “hamel”