Where does “hamme” come from?

hamme (Middle English) comes from Old English hamm, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

hamme (Middle English): The interior or rear side of the knee; An...

Definitions

  1. The interior or rear side of the knee; An...

Ancestry of “hamme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhammham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed...
2Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
3Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “hamme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Germanic hammō →Every word from Old English hamm →