Where does “Wilhelmina” come from?
Wilhelmina is a feminine given name derived from German Wilhelmina, a feminine form of Wilhelm combining the Germanic elements willio and helm.
Ancestry of “Wilhelmina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wilhelmina | — |
| 2 | German | Wilhelm | William |
| 3 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 4 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “Wilhelmina”