Where does “kwalm” come from?
kwalm (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kwalmaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷolH-mos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
kwalm (Proto-West Germanic): killing, murder
Ancestry of “kwalm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwalmaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷolH-mos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “kwalm”