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Where does “шлѣмъ” come from?

шлѣмъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic šelmъ, 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.

шлѣмъ (Old Church Slavonic): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “шлѣмъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicšelmъhelmet
2Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “шлѣмъ”

  • шлем
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