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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hauberjoun | habergeon light coat of mail armour |
| 2 | Old French | haubergeon | — |
| 3 | Old French | hauberc | hauberk |
| 4 | Late Latin | alsbergum | — |
| 5 | Frankish | halsaberg | neck-covering armour; neck-cover |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |