Where does “sneedhamer” come from?
sneedhamer (Dutch) comes from Dutch hamer, from Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
sneedhamer (Dutch): swage
Definitions
- swage
Ancestry of “sneedhamer”, step by step
sneedhamer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hamer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hamer | A hammer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hāmer | A hammer |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hamar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Dutch sneed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sneed |