Where does “heltǭ” come from?

heltǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

heltǭ (Proto-Germanic): handle; hilt

Definitions

  1. handle; hilt

Ancestry of “heltǭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “heltǭ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →