Where does “siguhelm” come from?

siguhelm (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.

siguhelm (Old High German): helm of victory

Definitions

  1. helm of victory

Ancestry of “siguhelm”, step by step

siguhelm traces back through two 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 sigu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansiguvictory
2Proto-Germanic*sigi—
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →