Where does “hilt” come from?

hilt (Middle English) comes from Old English hilt, from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

hilt (Middle English): Alternative form of hilte; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hilte; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhilthilt, handle
2Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
3Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hilt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →Every word from Old English hilt →
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