Where does “halm” come from?

halm (Middle English) comes from Old English healm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

halm (Middle English): Alternative form of helm; The stalks remaining...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of helm; The stalks remaining...

Ancestry of “halm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhealmthe stalk of a plant or grass; straw; hay;...
2Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “halm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →