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Where does “*hamiþi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*hamiþi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichamō—
2Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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