Where does “hamme” come from?

hamme (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hamma, from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

Ancestry of “hamme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhammashank, thigh
2Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
3Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “hamme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Germanic hammō →Every word from Old High German hamma →