Where does “homa” come from?

homa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

homa (Old English): a cover, skin

Definitions

  1. a cover, skin

Ancestry of “homa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “homa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →