Where does “Helmut” come from?

Helmut (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Helmut”, step by step

Helmut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic helmaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
2Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Proto-Germanic mōdaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmōdazmind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmē-to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many

Words derived from “Helmut”

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