Where does “hamar” come from?

hamar (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hamar (Old High German): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “hamar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “hamar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →