Where does “helmô” come from?
helmô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
helmô (Proto-Germanic): handle, helm
Ancestry of “helmô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “helmô”