Where does “himd” come from?

himd (West Frisian) comes from Dutch hemd, from Middle Dutch hemde, from Old Dutch hemithi, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi, from Proto-Germanic hamō, from Proto-Germanic hamô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

himd (West Frisian): shirt

Definitions

  1. shirt

Ancestry of “himd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhemda shirt; a singlet, undershirt
2Middle Dutchhemde
3Old Dutchhemithi
4Proto-West Germanic*hamiþishirt
5Proto-Germanichamōshape, physical form
6Proto-Germanichamôcover, skin; clothes, skirt, fishnet; harness,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem-