An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Qualm

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Qual

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Q
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Qualm.

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2524663An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Q — QualmJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Qualm, masculine, ‘vapour,’ Modern High German only, formed from the equivalent Low German and Dutch kwalm, the early history of which is obscure. It is identical probably with Middle High German twalm, ‘stupor, faint.’