Where does “hamm” come from?

hamm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

hamm (Old English): ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed...

Definitions

  1. ham, inner knee; enclosure, piece of enclosed...

Ancestry of “hamm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hamm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Germanic hammō →