Where does “hamel” come from?

hamel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hamal, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Ancestry of “hamel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhamalcastrated
2Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hamel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz →