Where does “hemmen” come from?
hemmen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hemmen, from Proto-West Germanic hammjan, from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...
hemmen (Middle High German): to restrain, hamper; to hem in
Definitions
- to restrain, hamper; to hem in
Ancestry of “hemmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hemmen | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |
Words derived from “hemmen”