Where does “*halm” come from?

*halm (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

*halm (Proto-West Germanic): halm, stem, stalk

Definitions

  1. halm, stem, stalk

Ancestry of “*halm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “*halm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →