Where does “hamelen” come from?

hamelen (Middle English) comes from Old English hamelian, from Proto-Germanic hamalōną, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

hamelen (Middle English): To maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate

Definitions

  1. To maim, to mutilate; To cut short, to truncate

Ancestry of “hamelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhamelianto mutilate
2Proto-Germanichamalōnąto mutilate
3Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hamelen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz →