Where does “halm” come from?

halm (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic helmô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

halm (Middle Low German): handle

Definitions

  1. handle

Ancestry of “halm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelmôhandle, helm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “halm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helmô →
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