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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”

  • ham
  • hamstring
  • hame
  • hammy
  • hambone
  • heam
  • hamlike
  • beefburger
  • hamfisted
  • hamminess
  • fishburger
  • steakburger
  • lamburger
  • soyburger
  • beanburger
  • veggieburger
  • mooseburger
  • greaseburger
  • nutburger
  • hamfistedly
  • hamfat
  • hamshackle
  • hammily
  • baconburger
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