Where does “Hamari” come from?

Hamari (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish hamar, from Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Hamari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhamarhammer; mountain height, outcrop
2Old Norsehamarrstone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer
3Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmōEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros
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