Where does “*Rīkahelm” come from?
*Rīkahelm (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.
Ancestry of “*Rīkahelm”, step by step
*Rīkahelm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European rik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |
via Proto-Germanic *helm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *helm | — |