Where does “halom” come from?

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

halom (Hungarian): heap, pile

Definitions

  1. heap, pile

Ancestry of “halom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
2Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
3Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “halom

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HmosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz