Where does “guillemot” come from?
guillemot (English) comes from French guillemot, from French Guillaume, from Old French Guillaume, from Frankish Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
guillemot (English): Any seabird belonging to the genera "Uria" and...
Definitions
- Any seabird belonging to the genera "Uria" and...
Ancestry of “guillemot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | guillemot | guillemot |
| 2 | French | Guillaume | William |
| 3 | Old French | Guillaume | — |
| 4 | Frankish | Willahelm | William |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | Wiljahelmaz | — |
| 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 |