Where does “cykelhjelm” come from?

cykelhjelm (Danish) comes from Danish cykel, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cykelhjelm (Danish): bicycle helmet

Definitions

  1. bicycle helmet

Ancestry of “cykelhjelm”, step by step

cykelhjelm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish cykel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishcykelbicycle, bike
2EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
3Catalanciclecycle
4Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
5Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Danish hjelm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjelmhelmet
2Old Danishhælm
3Old Norsehjálmrhelmet
4Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
5Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος