Where does “solhjälm” come from?

solhjälm (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.

solhjälm (Swedish): pith helmet

Definitions

  1. pith helmet

Ancestry of “solhjälm”, step by step

solhjälm 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 söl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsöllingering, sluttery, gluttony
2Old Swedishsōlsun
3Old Norsesólsun
4Proto-Germanic*sōl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →