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Where does “HAMLET” come from?

Hamlet comes from Latin Amlethus, a name of unknown origin and meaning that entered English through literary tradition.

HAMLET (English): A protein complex of alpha-lactalbumin and oleic...

Definitions

  1. A protein complex of alpha-lactalbumin and oleic...

Ancestry of “HAMLET”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhamlet—
2Old Frenchhamelethamlet
3Old Frenchhamelhamlet
4Old Frenchhamvillage
5Frankishhaimvillage, home; home, village, hamlet; home,...
6Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
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