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Where does “hamal” come from?

hamal (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

hamal (Old High German): castrated

Definitions

  1. castrated

Ancestry of “hamal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “hamal”

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