Where does “halmbuk” come from?

halmbuk (Danish) comes from Danish buk, from Old Danish buk, from Old Norse bukkr, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ-, from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V, from Proto-North Caucasian bVc̣V — young he-goat.

halmbuk (Danish): a goat, typically made of straw, serving as a Christmas decoration

Definitions

  1. a goat, typically made of straw, serving as a Christmas decoration

Ancestry of “halmbuk”, step by step

halmbuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish buk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbukthe male of certain ruminants deer, goat, sheep
2Old Danishbuk—
3Old Norsebukkrbuck
4Proto-Germanic*bukkaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰuǵ-buck, he-goat
6Proto-North CaucasianbVχc̣V—
7Proto-North CaucasianbVc̣Vyoung he-goat

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-North Caucasian bVc̣V →Every word from Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuǵ- →