Where does “hal(i)m” come from?
hal(i)m (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “hal(i)m”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | skel- | to be obligated, owe; to be guilty |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “hal(i)m”