hame etymology

Middle English word hame comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱam-, Proto-Indo-European *kanam-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, Old English ham ((anatomy) ham, inner knee.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱei-

Detailed word origin of hame

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*ḱam- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*kanam- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*ḱoy- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
ham Old English (ang) (anatomy) ham, inner knee.
*ḱei- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*hamô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Cover, skin Clothes, skirt, fishnet. Harness, collar for a horse.
*hamō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*tḱóymos Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*hamo Old Dutch (odt)
homa Old English (ang)
*hama Old Dutch (odt)
*haimaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Home. House. Village.
hām Old English (ang)
ham Old English (ang) Home, house. Property, estate, farm. Village; community.
hame Middle Dutch (dum)
ham Middle English (enm) Them.

Words with the same origin as hame

Descendants of *ḱam-
camese camise camus chemise home kemes licame lichame likam
Descendants of *kanam-
hamme
Descendants of *ḱoy-
a civil eme halloo halow hamely heer henne heonenen her-for here hewe hidir hire hiren hit hither hom homly homstal hoo hyo sche ȝho
Descendants of ham
ham homli hoom
Descendants of *ḱei-
eam eem hamlet hamstal hanten haunten hide hoomly hude hyde