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Etymology of the English word hammer

the English word hammer
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khamur

Derivations in English

hammered, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammertoe, ninnyhammer, sledgehammer, jackhammer, hammering

Cognates

Dutch hamer, German Hammer, Icelandic hamar, Swedish hammare

Usage

Word found in Middle English, Modern English



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