Where does “halmr” come from?
halmr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
halmr (Old Norse): straw, reed
Ancestry of “halmr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “halmr”