Where does “hemisch” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hemisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhamcover
2Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
3Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hemisch”

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