Where does “hem” come from?

hem (Middle English) comes from Old English hem, from Proto-West Germanic hammjan, from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

hem (Middle English): Third-person plural accusative pronoun: them;...

Definitions

  1. Third-person plural accusative pronoun: them;...

Ancestry of “hem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhemhem, border
2Proto-West GermanichammjanTo press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...
3Proto-GermanichamjanąTo press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankem-to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

Words derived from “hem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kem- →