Where does “hlemmr” come from?

hlemmr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hlammiz, from Proto-Indo-European klem- — to cry; shout; scream; make a noise.

hlemmr (Old Norse): trapdoor

Definitions

  1. trapdoor

Ancestry of “hlemmr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlammiznoise; crash; bang; a cover; lid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklem-to cry; shout; scream; make a noise

Words derived from “hlemmr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlammiz →