Where does “hamō” come from?

hamō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

hamō (Proto-Germanic): shape, physical form

Definitions

  1. shape, physical form

Ancestry of “hamō”, step by step

hamō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hamô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

Words derived from “hamō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamô →