English word hammer comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō (Stone.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂éḱmō | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Stone. |
| *h₂eḱmoros | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *hamaraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hammer. |
| hamor | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hammer. |
| hamer | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| hammer | English (en) | (cycling, intransitive, slang) To ride very fast.. (figuratively) To emphasize a point repeatedly.. (intransitive) To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.. (sports) To hit particularly hard.. (transitive, figuratively, sports) To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly. To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.. To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the [...] |