Walm

German (Berlin)

noun

Definitions

a bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and in a gable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German walbe (slope) inherited from Old High German walbo (vaulted roof, vault) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwalbô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hwalbô

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

overwhelm English
underwhelm English
unwhelm English
whelm English
whemmel English
Dach German
Walmdach German
*hwalbô Proto-Germanic
*hwalbą Proto-Germanic
hwealf Old English
whelmen Middle English
hvalf Old Norse
walbo Old High German
walbe Middle High German
*𐌲𐌰𐍂𐍅𐍉𐌽 Gothic
hvalf Old Swedish