Where does “valmtak” come from?

valmtak (Swedish) comes from German Walm, from Middle High German walbe, from Old High German walbo, from Proto-Germanic hwalbô.

Ancestry of “valmtak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWalma bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and...
2Middle High Germanwalbeslope
3Old High Germanwalbovault; vaulted roof
4Proto-Germanichwalbô

Words derived from “valmtak

Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalbôEvery word from Old High German walboEvery word from Middle High German walbe