Where does “Hammett” come from?
Hammett (English) comes from Old High German hamo, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
Ancestry of “Hammett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hamo | wrap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “Hammett”