Where does “hamas” come from?
hamas (Yola) comes from Middle English hame, from Old English hama, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hamas (Yola): hames, horse collar
Definitions
- hames, horse collar
Ancestry of “hamas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hame | hame; integument; slough |
| 2 | Old English | hama | covering, dress, garment |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |