Where does “halsberg” come from?

halsberg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch halsberch, from Old Dutch halsberg, from Frankish halsaberg, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

halsberg (Dutch): haubergeon

Definitions

  1. haubergeon

Ancestry of “halsberg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhalsberch—
2Old Dutchhalsberg—
3Frankishhalsabergneck-covering armour; neck-cover
4Proto-West Germanichalsneck, throat
5Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
6Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hals →