Where does “elmo” come from?

elmo (Italian) comes 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.

elmo (Italian): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “elmo”, step by step

elmo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian Erasmo

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

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

Words derived from “elmo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós