Where does “*Helmaberht” come from?
*Helmaberht (Germanic) comes from Germanic *helm, 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 “*Helmaberht”, step by step
*Helmaberht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Germanic *helm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *helm | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Germanic berht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | berht | — |