Where does “hilt” come from?
hilt (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic heltą, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “hilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | heltą | handle; hilt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
Words derived from “hilt”