Where does “skyddshjälm” come from?

skyddshjälm (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjälm, 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.

skyddshjälm (Swedish): safety helmet, hard hat

Definitions

  1. safety helmet, hard hat

Ancestry of “skyddshjälm”, step by step

skyddshjälm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hjälm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälma helmet
2Old Swedishhiælmberhelmet
3Old Norsehjálmrhelmet
4Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
5Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Swedish skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →