Etymology of the English word hammer
the English word
hammerderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khamurDerivations in English
hammered,
hammerhead,
hammerless,
hammerlock,
hammertoe,
ninnyhammer,
sledgehammer,
jackhammer,
hammeringCognates
Dutch
hamer, German
Hammer, Icelandic
hamar, Swedish
hammareUsage
Word found in Middle English, Modern English
