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Where does “dgillemot” come from?

dgillemot (Norman) comes from French guillemot, from French Guillaume, from Old French Guillaume, from Frankish Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

dgillemot (Norman): guillemot; common murre

Definitions

  1. guillemot; common murre

Ancestry of “dgillemot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguillemot—
2FrenchGuillaumeWilliam
3Old FrenchGuillaume—
4FrankishWillahelmWilliam
5Proto-GermanicWiljahelmaz—
6Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
7Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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