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Where does “Wilhelmina” come from?

Wilhelmina (Cebuano) comes from English Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelmina, from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Ancestry of “Wilhelmina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWilhelmina—
2GermanWilhelmina—
3GermanWilhelmWilliam
4Old High GermanWillahelmWilliam
5Old High Germanhelmhelmet
6Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
7Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
8Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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