Where does “halmtak” come from?

halmtak (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål halm, from Danish halm, 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.

halmtak (Norwegian Bokmål): a thatched roof

Definitions

  1. a thatched roof

Ancestry of “halmtak”, step by step

halmtak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål halm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhalmstraw
2Danishhalmhaulm, straw
3Old Norsehalmrstraw, reed
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Norwegian Bokmål tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmåltakA roof; ceiling; grip
2Old Norsetakgrip, hold
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →