Where does “ham-fisted” come from?
ham-fisted (English) comes from English Ham, from Middle English ham, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
ham-fisted (English): Lacking skill in physical movement, especially...
Definitions
- Lacking skill in physical movement, especially...
Ancestry of “ham-fisted”, step by step
ham-fisted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ham
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ham | OS grid ref SX4657 |
| 2 | Middle English | ham | Alternative form of hem; Alternative form of hom;... |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English fisted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fisted | Having some specific type of fist; simple past... |