Where does “-burger” come from?

-burger (English) comes from English ham, from Middle English hamme, from Old English hamm, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

-burger (English): Used to make the names of hamburgers served in...

Definitions

  1. Used to make the names of hamburgers served in...

Ancestry of “-burger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhamThe region back of the knee joint; the popliteal...
2Middle EnglishhammeThe interior or rear side of the knee; An...
3Old Englishhammham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed...
4Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
5Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “-burger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →