Where does “Wilhelmine” come from?

Wilhelmine comes from English Wilhelm, from German Wilhelm, from Latin -inus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-.

Wilhelmine (English): Of or pertaining to the period of German history...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the period of German history...

Ancestry of “Wilhelmine”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Wilhelmine”

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