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Where does “helme” come from?

helme (Middle English) comes from Old English helma, from Proto-Germanic helmô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

helme (Middle English): A tiller or helm; Alternative form of helm;...

Definitions

  1. A tiller or helm; Alternative form of helm;...

Ancestry of “helme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhelmahelm , tiller
2Proto-Germanichelmôhandle, helm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helme”

  • helm
  • helmsman
  • holm
  • haulm
  • helmer
  • helmless
  • helmswoman
  • helmsmanship
  • haum
  • autohelm
  • unhelm
  • helmsperson
  • dishelm
  • helmage
  • haulmy
  • uphelm
  • helmes
  • halm
  • helm
  • holme
  • helmen
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