Middle English word home comes from Proto-Germanic *hamō-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱei-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱam-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, and later Old English ham ((anatomy) ham, inner knee.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hamō- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *ḱei- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱam- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱoy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| ham | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) ham, inner knee. |
| *tḱóymos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hamô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cover, skin Clothes, skirt, fishnet. Harness, collar for a horse. |
| homa | Old English (ang) | |
| *haimaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Home. House. Village. |
| hām | Old English (ang) | |
| ham | Old English (ang) | Home, house. Property, estate, farm. Village; community. |
| ham | Middle English (enm) | Them. |