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Where does “hockamore” come from?

hockamore (English) comes from German Hochheimer, from English Hochheim, from German Heim, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos — to be lying down; to settle.

hockamore (English): A Rhenish white wine

Definitions

  1. A Rhenish white wine

Ancestry of “hockamore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochheimerfrom Hochheim
2EnglishHochheim—
3GermanHeimhome; hostel; asylum
4Middle High Germanheim—
5Old High Germanheimvillage, home; home; dwelling, house
6Proto-West Germanichaimhome
7Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hockamore”

  • hock
  • hockshop
  • forehock
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