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
Ancestry of “behämmert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Hammer | hammer, mallet; sensation; a hard shot, slam |
| 2 | Middle High German | hamer | hammer |
| 3 | Old High German | hamar | hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |