Where does “hamer” come from?

hamer (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hamer (Middle Low German): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “hamer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhamarhammer
2Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “hamer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →