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Where does “elmi” come from?

elmi (Italian) comes from Italian elmo, from Italian Erasmo, from Medieval Latin Erasmus, from Koine Greek Ἔρασμος, from Ancient Greek ἐράσμιος, from Ancient Greek -ιος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

elmi (Italian): plural of elmo

Definitions

  1. plural of elmo

Ancestry of “elmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelmohelmet
2ItalianErasmo—
3Medieval LatinErasmus—
4Koine GreekἜρασμος—
5Ancient Greekἐράσμιοςlovely, pleasant; beloved, desired
6Ancient Greek-ιοςSuffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming...
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →