Where does “healm” come from?
healm (Old English) comes 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.
healm (Old English): the stalk of a plant or grass; straw; hay;...
Definitions
- the stalk of a plant or grass; straw; hay;...
Ancestry of “healm”, step by step
healm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic helmaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Proto-West Germanic *halm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *halm | halm, stem, stalk |