English
hamlike
From ham + -like.
A compound of ham + -like
Proto-Indo-European *kónh₂m ‘leg’
Proto-Germanic *hamō
Proto-West Germanic *hammu
Old English hamm ‘inner or hind part of the knee, ham’
Middle English hamme ‘the back or inside of the knee’
English ham
Today it means
adj Resembling or characteristic of a ham.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hamlike