Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/helmō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *helmô; equivalent to *helan +‎ *-mō.

Noun

*helmō m

  1. handle, helm (on a boat)

Inflection

Masculine an-stem
Singular
Nominative *helmō
Genitive *hilmini, *helman
Singular Plural
Nominative *helmō *helman
Accusative *helman *helman
Genitive *hilmini, *helman *helmanō
Dative *hilmini, *helman *helmum
Instrumental *hilmini, *helman *helmum

Descendants

  • Old English: helma
  • Old Saxon: *helma
    • Middle Low German: helm; holm (-o- from -a-? or from a zero-grade?)
  • Old Dutch: *helma
  • Old High German: halme
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