Where does “Hammel” come from?

Hammel (Luxembourgish) comes from German Hammel, 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 (Luxembourgish): wether, castrated ram

Definitions

  1. wether, castrated ram

Ancestry of “Hammel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHammelwether; mutton; jackass
2Middle High Germanhamel—
3Old High Germanhamalcastrated
4Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
6Proto-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 →