Where does “*hama” come from?

*hama (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

Ancestry of “*hama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “*hama

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂mEvery word from Proto-Germanic hammō