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 (of boat), tiller
2Proto-Germanichelmôhandle, helm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helmô →Every word from Old English helma →