Where does “hamel” come from?

hamel (Middle French) comes from Old French hamel, from Old French ham, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “hamel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhamelhamlet
2Old Frenchhamvillage
3Frankishhaimvillage, home; home, village, hamlet; home,...
4Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hamel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Germanic haimaz →