Where does “hálmgresi” come from?

hálmgresi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hálmur, from Old Norse halmr, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

hálmgresi (Icelandic): slimstem reedgrass (Calamagrostis stricta)

Definitions

  1. slimstem reedgrass (Calamagrostis stricta)

Ancestry of “hálmgresi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichálmurstraw
2Old Norsehalmrstraw, reed
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →