Where does “hamma” come from?

hamma (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hammō, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

hamma (Old High German): shank, thigh

Definitions

  1. shank, thigh

Ancestry of “hamma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichammōshinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham
2Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “hamma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Germanic hammō →