Where does “hang sangwich” come from?
hang sangwich (English) comes from English ham, from Middle English hamme, from Old English hamm, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.
Ancestry of “hang sangwich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ham | The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal... |
| 2 | Middle English | hamme | The interior or rear side of the knee; An... |
| 3 | Old English | hamm | ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hammō | shinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kónh₂m | leg |