Where does “malte” come from?

malte (Danish) comes from Danish Helmolt, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic 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.

malte (Danish): past tense of male

Definitions

  1. past tense of male

Ancestry of “malte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “malte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →