Where does “Brunssum” come from?

Brunssum (English) comes from Dutch Brunssum, 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
1DutchBrunssum
2Dutchhamham
3Middle Dutchhamme
4Old Dutch*hama
5Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
6Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m
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