Where does “Halma” come from?

Halma (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἅλμα, from Ancient Greek -μα, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

Ancestry of “Halma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἅλμα	spring, leap, jump; jumping, as an athletic...
2	Ancient Greek	-μα	Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns...
3	Proto-Indo-European	-mn̥	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →

Halma — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer