Where does “hamować” come from?
hamować (Polish) comes from Middle High German hemmen, from Old High German hemmen, from Proto-West Germanic hammjan, from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...
hamować (Polish): to brake; to inhibit, restrain, curb
Definitions
- to brake; to inhibit, restrain, curb
Ancestry of “hamować”, step by step
hamować traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German hemmen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hemmen | to restrain, hamper; to hem in |
| 2 | Old High German | hemmen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |
via Middle High German hamen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hamen | — |