Where does “vernehjelm” come from?
vernehjelm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hjelm, from Old Norse hjálmr, 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.
vernehjelm (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hard hat
Ancestry of “vernehjelm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hjelm | a helmet; monkshood |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjálmr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |