Where does “hammer” come from?

hammer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

hammer (West Frisian): hammer tool, consisting of a piece of wood or iron, which is used for hitting or knocking

Definitions

  1. hammer tool, consisting of a piece of wood or iron, which is used for hitting or knocking

Ancestry of “hammer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhamar—
2Proto-West Germanic*hamar—
3Proto-Germanichamarazhammer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱmoros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱmoros →
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