Where does “elmo” come from?

elmo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese elmo, from Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃, 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.

elmo (Galician): helm, helmet

Definitions

  1. helm, helmet

Ancestry of “elmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseelmohelm
2Gothic𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃helmet
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →