Where does “hammjan” come from?

hammjan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hamjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kem- — to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

hammjan (Proto-West Germanic): To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...

Definitions

  1. To press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...

Ancestry of “hammjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichamjanąTo press; pinch; To obstruct; restrict; restrain;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankem-to press together; to hinder, to hamper; to...

Words derived from “hammjan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hamjaną →