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

Definitions

  1. helm

Ancestry of “elmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌷𐌹𐌻𐌼𐍃helmet
2Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
3Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “elmo”

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