Where does “helmen” come from?
helmen (Middle English) comes from Middle English helm, from Old English helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, 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.
helmen (Middle English): plural of helm; To behelm; to put a helmet on; to...
Definitions
- plural of helm; To behelm; to put a helmet on; to...
Ancestry of “helmen”, step by step
helmen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English helm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | helm | A helmet; a piece of armoured headgear; Any kind... |
| 2 | Old English | helm | helmet; protection, defense; covering, crown |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Old English helmian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | helmian | to cover |