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Where does “hamaraz” come from?

hamaraz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hamaraz (Proto-Germanic): hammer

Definitions

  1. hammer

Ancestry of “hamaraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “hamaraz”

  • hammer
  • sledgehammer
  • hammerhead
  • hammerless
  • hammerstone
  • hammerlock
  • hammerman
  • hammertoe
  • hammerer
  • hammerscale
  • hammerlike
  • hammermill
  • hammerkop
  • hammersmith
  • goldhammer
  • rehammer
  • hammereth
  • hammerable
  • hammerspace
  • hamerkop
  • Thor's hammer
  • hammerest
  • underhammer
  • claw hammer
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