Where does “hamarsing” come from?

hamarsing (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hamar, from Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hamarsing (Norwegian Nynorsk): a person from Hamar, Norway

Definitions

  1. a person from Hamar, Norway

Ancestry of “hamarsing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhamarhammer
2Old Norsehamarrstone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer
3Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →