Where does “heam” come from?
heam (English) comes from English hame, from English haum, from English haulm, from Middle English halm, from Old English healm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
heam (English): The afterbirth or secundus of an animal
Definitions
- The afterbirth or secundus of an animal
Ancestry of “heam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hame | A covering, skin, membrane; Part of the harness... |
| 2 | English | haum | Alternative form of haulm |
| 3 | English | haulm | The stems of various cultivated plants, left... |
| 4 | Middle English | halm | Alternative form of helm; The stalks remaining... |
| 5 | Old English | healm | the stalk of a plant or grass; straw; hay;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |