Where does “Hălmăgian” come from?

Hălmăgian (Romanian) comes from Romanian Hălmagiu, from Hungarian Halmágy, from Hungarian halom, from Proto-Slavic xъlmъ, from Proto-Germanic hulmaz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hmos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

Ancestry of “Hălmăgian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianHălmagiu
2HungarianHalmágy
3Hungarianhalomheap, pile
4Proto-Slavicxъlmъhill
5Proto-Germanichulmazsmall island, hill, mound
6Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hmos
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥HmosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hulmaz