Where does “Hamlet” come from?
Hamlet (Portuguese) comes from English HAMLET, from Middle English hamlet, from Old French hamelet, from Old French hamel, from Old French ham, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “Hamlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | HAMLET | A protein complex of alpha-lactalbumin and oleic... |
| 2 | Middle English | hamlet | — |
| 3 | Old French | hamelet | hamlet |
| 4 | Old French | hamel | hamlet |
| 5 | Old French | ham | village |
| 6 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |