Where does “Häme” come from?

Häme (German) comes from German hämisch, from Middle High German hemisch, from Middle High German ham, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Häme (German): ridicule; scorn; spite; gloating; schadenfreude;...

Definitions

  1. ridicule; scorn; spite; gloating; schadenfreude;...

Ancestry of “Häme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhämischmalicious, spiteful, hateful, derisive, gleeful
2Middle High Germanhemisch—
3Middle High Germanhamcover
4Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
5Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →