Where does “ham” come from?
ham (Turkish) comes from Persian خام, from Middle Persian hʾm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.
ham (Turkish): raw
Ancestry of “ham”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | خام | crude, raw |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hʾm | crude, raw |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃mós | raw; uncooked; bitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₃- | to be hot; to burn |