English
hamus
Hamus comes from Latin hāmus ‘hook, barb’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhāmus‘hook, barb’
- Englishtodayhamus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhāmus‘hook, barb’
- Englishtodayhamus
Every English word from Latin hāmus
Today it means
noun A hook- or barb-like structure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin hāmus / hamus