Where does “hammer” come from?

hammer (Middle English) comes from Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hammer (Middle English): Alternative form of hamer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hamer

Ancestry of “hammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhamerA hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong...
2Old Englishhamorhammer
3Proto-West Germanic*hamar—
4Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →