Where does “behämmert” come from?

behämmert (German) comes from German Hammer, from Middle High German hamer, from Old High German hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

behämmert (German): stupid, silly, crazy

Definitions

  1. stupid, silly, crazy

Ancestry of “behämmert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHammerhammer, mallet; sensation; a hard shot, slam
2Middle High Germanhamerhammer
3Old High Germanhamarhammer
4Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →