Old English

hām

‘home’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English hām.

10 English words in this record descend from Old English hām, most familiar first.

• home ← hōm
• homeless ← *homles ← hāmlēas
• ham
• homelessness ← homeless ← *homles ← hāmlēas
• hame ← ham
• antihomeless ← homeless ← *homles ← hāmlēas
• hjem
• homelessly ← homeless ← *homles ← hāmlēas
• hyem ← hame
• nonhomeless ← homeless ← *homles ← hāmlēas

Etymograph / Old English hām