Where does “šelmъ” come from?

šelmъ (Proto-Slavic) 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.

šelmъ (Proto-Slavic): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “šelmъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “šelmъ”

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