Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/hamō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Germanic *hamô.

    Noun

    *hamō m

    1. wrapping, binding
    2. skin, flesh
    3. garment, clothing

    Inflection

    Masculine an-stem
    Singular
    Nominative *hamō
    Genitive *hamini, *haman
    Singular Plural
    Nominative *hamō *haman
    Accusative *haman *haman
    Genitive *hamini, *haman *hamanō
    Dative *hamini, *haman *hamum
    Instrumental *hamini, *haman *hamum

    Derived terms

    • *feþruhamō (“plumage, feathers”)
      • Old English: feþerhama
        • Middle English: fetherhome, fethirehame
      • Old Saxon: fetharhamo
    • *gunþihamō (“armour, battle-wear”)
      • Old Saxon: gūthhamo
      • Old High German: gundhamo
    • *hamiþi
    • *līkahamō

    Descendants

    • Old English: hama, homa
    • Old Frisian: *hama, *homa
      • North Frisian: hame
      • Saterland Frisian: Hoom
      • West Frisian: haam
    • Old Saxon: *hamo
    • Old Dutch: *hamo
    • Old High German: *hamo
      • Middle High German: hame, ham
        • German: Hame, Hamen, Ham (dialectal)
        • → Hungarian: hám (see there for further descendants)
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