Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/halm

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *halmaz.

Noun

*halm m

  1. halm, stem, stalk
  2. straw, hay

Inflection

Masculine a-stem
Singular
Nominative *halm
Genitive *halmas
Singular Plural
Nominative *halm *halmō, *halmōs
Accusative *halm *halmā
Genitive *halmas *halmō
Dative *halmē *halmum
Instrumental *halmu *halmum

Descendants

  • Old English: healm n, halm
  • Old Frisian: *halm
  • Old Saxon: halm
    • Middle Low German: halm
      • German Low German: Halm
  • Old Dutch: *halm
  • Old High German: halm
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