Where does “elmo” come from?
elmo (Old Portuguese) comes from Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃, 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.
elmo (Old Portuguese): helm
Ancestry of “elmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃 | helmet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “elmo”