Where does “helmaz” come from?

helmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

helmaz (Proto-Germanic): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “helmaz”, step by step

helmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic halmaz

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

via Proto-Indo-European ḱelmos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelmoscovering
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “helmaz”

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