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.

hilt (Old English): hilt, handle

Definitions

  1. hilt, handle

Ancestry of “hilt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicheltąhandle; hilt
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “hilt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic heltą →