Where does “habergeon” come from?
habergeon (English) comes from Middle English hauberjoun, from Old French haubergeon, from Old French hauberc, from Late Latin alsbergum, from Frankish halsaberg, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
habergeon (English): A sleeveless coat of mail armour
Definitions
- A sleeveless coat of mail armour
Ancestry of “habergeon”, step by step