Where does “halma” come from?

halma (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian halom, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

halma (Hungarian): halma

Definitions

  1. halma

Ancestry of “halma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianhalomheap, pile
2Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
3Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz →
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