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Where does “schalm” come from?

schalm (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch scalm, from Proto-Germanic skalmō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

schalm (Dutch): metal ring; part of a chain; a link

Definitions

  1. metal ring; part of a chain; a link

Ancestry of “schalm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchscalm—
2Proto-Germanicskalmōhandle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →