Where does “hamon” come from?
hamon (Tagalog) comes from Spanish jamón, from French jambon, from French jambe, from Old French jambe, from Late Latin gamba, from Ancient Greek κάμπη, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂emp-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
hamon (Tagalog): ham; challenge
Definitions
- ham; challenge
Ancestry of “hamon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jamón | ham; ham, gammon |
| 2 | French | jambon | ham |
| 3 | French | jambe | leg |
| 4 | Old French | jambe | leg |
| 5 | Late Latin | gamba | horse's hock; hoof; leg |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |