hamar

Icelandic

/ˈhaːmar/

noun
Definitions
  • hammer a tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding
  • a steep cliff, crag, a rock face
  • (anatomy) malleus, hammer

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hamarr inherited from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz (tool with a stone head) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱmoros

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