Etymograph

English

hamwich

Blend of ham + sandwich or ham + -wich.

A blend of ham + sandwich

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

noun A ham sandwich (sandwich with ham as filling).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hamwich