Where does “hamelian” come from?
hamelian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hamalōną, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
hamelian (Old English): to mutilate
Ancestry of “hamelian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hamalōną | to mutilate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hamalaz | mutilated, truncated |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-olo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |
Words derived from “hamelian”