Where does “pohamować” come from?
pohamować (Polish) comes from Polish hamować, 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...
pohamować (Polish): to curb, to stay, to restrain, to hold back, to control
Definitions
- to curb, to stay, to restrain, to hold back, to control
Ancestry of “pohamować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | hamować | to brake; to inhibit, restrain, curb |
| 2 | Middle High German | hemmen | to restrain, hamper; to hem in |
| 3 | Old High German | hemmen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hammjan | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamjaną | To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kem- | to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to... |