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Where does “Walm” come from?

Walm (German) comes from Middle High German walbe, from Old High German walbo, from Proto-Germanic hwalbô.

Walm (German): a bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and...

Definitions

  1. a bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and...

Ancestry of “Walm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwalbeslope
2Old High Germanwalbovault; vaulted roof
3Proto-Germanichwalbô—

Words derived from “Walm”

  • gewalmt
  • Walmdach
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