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Where does “ḱél-mn̥” come from?

ḱél-mn̥ (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “ḱél-mn̥”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ḱél-mn̥”

  • helm
  • helmsman
  • holm
  • haulm
  • helmer
  • helmless
  • helmswoman
  • helmsmanship
  • haum
  • autohelm
  • unhelm
  • helmsperson
  • dishelm
  • helmage
  • haulmy
  • uphelm
  • helmes
  • halm
  • helm
  • helme
  • holme
  • helmen
  • helma
  • ḱél-mō
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