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
- To mutilate; hamstring; cut away; To cut out the...
Ancestry of “hamble”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hamelen | To maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate |
| 2 | Old English | hamelian | to mutilate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamalōną | to mutilate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamalaz | mutilated, truncated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-olo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |