Where does “Ham” come from?

Ham (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German hamme, from Old High German hamma, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

Ham (Luxembourgish): ham

Definitions

  1. ham

Ancestry of “Ham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhamme—
2Old High Germanhammashank, thigh
3Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
4Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Germanic hammō →Every word from Old High German hamma →