Where does “шлем” come from?

шлем (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic шлѣмъ, 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.

шлем (Russian): helmet; headpiece

Definitions

  1. helmet; headpiece

Ancestry of “шлем”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicшлѣмъhelmet
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 “шлем”

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