Where does “Halma” come from?
Halma (German) comes from English Halma, from Ancient Greek ἅλμα, from Ancient Greek -μα, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
Halma (German): halma; Chinese checkers
Definitions
- halma; Chinese checkers
Ancestry of “Halma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Halma | A strategic board game played with counters on a board of 16×16 squares |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἅλμα | spring, leap, jump; jumping, as an athletic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -μα | Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |