Where does “hem” come from?

hem (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hammjan, from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

hem (Old English): hem, border

Definitions

  1. hem, border

Ancestry of “hem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West GermanichammjanTo press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...
2Proto-GermanichamjanąTo press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankem-to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

Words derived from “hem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hammjan →