Where does “ham” come from?

ham (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

ham (Middle High German): cover

Definitions

  1. cover

Ancestry of “ham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
2Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “ham”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamō →