Where does “hjälm” come from?

hjälm (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hiælmber, from Old Norse hjálmr, 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.

hjälm (Swedish): a helmet

Definitions

  1. a helmet

Ancestry of “hjälm”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hjälm”

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