Where does “hamble” come from?

hamble (English) comes from Middle English hamelen, from Old English hamelian, from Proto-Germanic hamalōną, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

hamble (English): To mutilate; hamstring; cut away; To cut out the...

Definitions

  1. To mutilate; hamstring; cut away; To cut out the...

Ancestry of “hamble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhamelenTo maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate
2Old Englishhamelianto mutilate
3Proto-Germanichamalōnąto mutilate
4Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz →