Where does “hamre” come from?
hamre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish hammer, from Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
hamre (Norwegian Bokmål): to hammer; to pound
Definitions
- to hammer; to pound
Ancestry of “hamre”, step by step
hamre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hammer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hammer | hammer |
| 2 | Old Norse | hamarr | stone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Norwegian Bokmål hammer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hammer | a hammer; indefinite plural of ham |