Roots / *kelh₂-mn̥
kelh₂-mn̥ “something hidden, concealed thing” Widely accepted action warfare
helm, helmet, hell, cell, occult, conceal
At a Glance
Reconstruction kelh₂-mn̥ Meaning “something hidden, concealed thing” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field action, warfare Derivative from *kelh₂- "to hide", yielding Old English helm "covering", hell "hidden place", Latin cēlāre, English helmet, hell, cell, occult, conceal.
bheg- “to break, shatter” bʰelh₂- “to strike, fight in battle” bʰendʰ-mn̥ “something bound, a binding” bʰendʰ-₂ “to bind, tie, fetter” bʰer- “to carry, to bear” bʰer-mn̥-₂ “something carried, a burden” bʰerH- “to scrape, bore, perforate” bʰerH-eyo- “to keep bearing, enduring”