Where does “yelmo” come from?

yelmo (Spanish) comes from Late Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, 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.

yelmo (Spanish): an ancient helmet that covers head and face;...

Definitions

  1. an ancient helmet that covers head and face;...

Ancestry of “yelmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinhelmus—
2Frankishhelmhelmet
3Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
4Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →