Where does “Wiljahelmaz” come from?

Wiljahelmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Wiljahelmaz”, step by step

Wiljahelmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic helmaz

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

via Proto-Germanic wiljô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiljôwill, wish, desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “Wiljahelmaz”

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