Where does “hammare” come from?
hammare (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hamar, from Old Norse hamarr, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
hammare (Swedish): a hammer; a hammer; in a piano or dulcimer, a...
Definitions
- a hammer; a hammer; in a piano or dulcimer, a...
Ancestry of “hammare”, step by step
hammare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish hamar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | hamar | hammer; mountain height, outcrop |
| 2 | Old Norse | hamarr | stone; a steep cliff, crag, a rock face; hammer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Swedish hämma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hämma | to inhibit (to hinder; to restrain) |