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Where does “*halpa” come from?
*halpa (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Germanic salwaz, from Proto-Indo-European salw-.
Ancestry of “*halpa”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
salwaz
dusky, grey; smutty, dirty, muddy; sallow
2
Proto-Indo-European
salw-
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Words derived from “*halpa”
halb
halva
halvasti
halva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European salw- →
Every word from Proto-Germanic salwaz →