Where does “Hammel” come from?

Hammel (German) comes from Middle High German hamel, from Old High German hamal, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Hammel (German): wether; mutton; jackass

Definitions

  1. wether; mutton; jackass

Ancestry of “Hammel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhamel—
2Old High Germanhamalcastrated
3Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “Hammel”

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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