Middle English word hom comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos, Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Proto-Germanic *hamō-, and later Old English ham ((anatomy) ham, inner knee.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱóymos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hamō- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ham | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) ham, inner knee. |
| *haimaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Home. House. Village. |
| hām | Old English (ang) | |
| ham | Middle English (enm) | Them. |