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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/helmaz
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kelmo-s (“to cover, to hide”); compare *ḱel- (“to hide, protect”).[1] Cognate to Proto-Germanic *helaną, Latin clam, Latin celo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxel.mɑz/
Inflection
| masculine a-stemDeclension of *helmaz (masculine a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *helmaz | *helmōz, *helmōs | |
| vocative | *helm | *helmōz, *helmōs | |
| accusative | *helmą | *helmanz | |
| genitive | *helmas, *hilmis | *helmǫ̂ | |
| dative | *hilmai | *helmamaz | |
| instrumental | *helmō | *helmamiz | |
Derived terms
- *Aþalahelmaz
- *Aldahelmaz
- *Wiljahelmaz
Descendants
References
- Kluge, Friedrich (1989), “Helm”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological dictionary of the German language] (in German), 22nd edition, →ISBN
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