Where does “hemm” come from?

hemm (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...

Ancestry of “hemm”, 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 “hemm”

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