Where does “elmet” come from?

elmet (Catalan) comes from Catalan elm, from Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

elmet (Catalan): armet combat helmet

Definitions

  1. armet combat helmet

Ancestry of “elmet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanelmhelmet
2Latinhelmushelmet
3Frankishhelmhelmet
4Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
5Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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