Where does “helmetcrest” come from?
helmetcrest (English) comes from English helmet, from Middle English helmet, from Old French helmet, from Old French helme, from Medieval Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
helmetcrest (English): Any of various hummingbirds in the species...
Definitions
- Any of various hummingbirds in the species...
Ancestry of “helmetcrest”, step by step
helmetcrest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English helmet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helmet | A protective head covering, usually part of... |
| 2 | Middle English | helmet | A helmet; an armoured piece of headgear |
| 3 | Old French | helmet | — |
| 4 | Old French | helme | helmet |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | helmus | helmet |
| 6 | Frankish | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |