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Where does “xъlmъ” come from?

xъlmъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

xъlmъ (Proto-Slavic): hill

Definitions

  1. hill

Ancestry of “xъlmъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
2Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

Words derived from “xъlmъ”

  • холм
  • hum
  • хум
  • chlum
  • chlm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- →