Where does “helma” come from?

helma (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic helmô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

helma (Old English): helm (of boat), tiller

Definitions

  1. helm (of boat), tiller

Ancestry of “helma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichelmôhandle, helm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helmô →