Where does “lihamo” come from?
lihamo (Old High German) comes from Old High German hamo, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.
lihamo (Old High German): corpse
Ancestry of “lihamo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hamo | wrap |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hamō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamô | cover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱem- | to cover, conceal; hornless |