Where does “hummeler” come from?
hummeler (English) comes from English hummel, 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.
hummeler (English): One who, or a machine which, hummels
Definitions
- One who, or a machine which, hummels
Ancestry of “hummeler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hummel | A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow... |
| 2 | Middle English | hamelen | To maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate |
| 3 | Old English | hamelian | to mutilate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamalōną | to mutilate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamalaz | mutilated, truncated |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-olo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |