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Where does “Vilhjálmía” come from?

Vilhjálmía (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Vilhjálmur, from Old Norse Vilhjálmr, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, 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 “Vilhjálmía”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicVilhjálmur—
2Old NorseVilhjálmr—
3Proto-GermanicWiljahelmaz—
4Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
5Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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