Where does “einhämmern” come from?

einhämmern (German) comes from German ein-, from Middle High German īn-, from Old High German in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

einhämmern (German): to hammer in; to drive in e.g. a nail, stake

Definitions

  1. to hammer in; to drive in e.g. a nail, stake

Ancestry of “einhämmern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanein-generally indicating motion into something; one,...
2Middle High Germanīn-
3Old High Germaninin
4Proto-West Germanic*in
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European énEvery word from Proto-Germanic inEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *in