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.

Hammett (English): named after the Hammett brothers

Definitions

  1. named after the Hammett brothers

Ancestry of “Hammett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhamowrap
2Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
3Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “Hammett”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →