hǫm

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • the back of the thigh (on animals)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hammō (shinbone, the hollow of the knee, ham).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hammō

Gloss

shinbone, the hollow of the knee, ham

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