Where does “halmballe” come from?

halmballe (Danish) comes from Danish balle, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille, from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.

halmballe (Danish): strawbale

Definitions

  1. strawbale

Ancestry of “halmballe”, step by step

halmballe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish balle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishballebutt, buttocks
2Middle Low Germanballie—
3Frenchbailletub; water
4Latinbaiulasecond-person singular present active imperative...
5Latinbāiulusa carrier: a porter
6Proto-Germanicpakkôbundle; pack; package

via Danish halm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhalmhaulm, straw
2Old Norsehalmrstraw, reed
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Germanic pakkô →Every word from Latin bāiulus →Every word from Latin baiula →