Where does “hábmel” come from?

hábmel (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic āmēlē, from Proto-Germanic hamalaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Definitions

Ancestry of “hábmel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicāmēlēhornless or one-horned reindeer
2Proto-Germanichamalazmutilated, truncated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-olo-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-olo-Every word from Proto-Germanic hamalaz