Where does “Willahelm” come from?

Willahelm (Old High German) comes from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, 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.

Willahelm (Old High German): William

Definitions

  1. William

Ancestry of “Willahelm”, step by step

Willahelm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German helm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhelmhelmet
2Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Old High German willo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwillowill, wish, desire
2Proto-West Germanicwilljōwill, wish, desire
3Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Proto-Germanic Wiljahelmaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicWiljahelmaz—

Words derived from “Willahelm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →