English
Hamer
Hamer comes from Old English hamor ‘cliff’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *hamaraz ‘hammer’.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hamaraz‘hammer’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hamarreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hamor‘cliff’
- EnglishtodayHamer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hamaraz‘hammer’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hamarreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hamor‘cliff’
- EnglishtodayHamer
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, acute, axe, eager, acne, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, acetate, paragon, acupuncture, acacia, mediocrity, acuity, exacerbate, acumen, acme, acyl, hark, acrid, rosacea, acrimony, roselle, exacerbation, acerbic, 72 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō ‘stone’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *hamaraz / Hamer