Where does “шело́м” come from?

шело́м (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic шеломъ, from Proto-Slavic šelmъ, 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.

шело́м (Russian): helmet

Definitions

  1. helmet

Ancestry of “шело́м”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicшеломъ—
2Proto-Slavicšelmъhelmet
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “шело́м”

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