Where does “hummel” come from?

hummel (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.

hummel (English): A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow...

Definitions

  1. A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow...

Ancestry of “hummel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhamelenTo maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate
2Old Englishhamelianto mutilate
3Proto-Germanichamalōnąto mutilate
4Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hummel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz →
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