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Where does “hamarr” come from?

hamarr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hamarr (Old Norse): stone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer

Definitions

  1. stone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer

Ancestry of “hamarr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hamarr”

  • āmurs
  • hammare
  • hammar
  • hammer
  • hamre
  • hammar
  • hammer
  • hamar
  • hamar
  • hammar
  • hamar
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