Where does “hammer-headed” come from?
hammer-headed (English) comes from English hammerhead, from English Hammer, from Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō — sharp.
hammer-headed (English): Having a head in the shape of a hammer; stupid,...
Definitions
- Having a head in the shape of a hammer; stupid,...
Ancestry of “hammer-headed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hammerhead | The portion of a hammer containing the metal... |
| 2 | English | Hammer | someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as... |
| 3 | Middle English | hamer | A hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong... |
| 4 | Old English | hamor | hammer |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamar | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |