Where does “halberdman” come from?
halberdman (English) comes from English halberd, from Middle French hallebarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarte, from Middle High German helm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
halberdman (English): A man armed with a halberd
Definitions
- A man armed with a halberd
Ancestry of “halberdman”, step by step
halberdman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English halberd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halberd | A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted... |
| 2 | Middle French | hallebarde | — |
| 3 | Italian | alabarda | halberd |
| 4 | Middle High German | helmbarte | A broad-axe with a handle |
| 5 | Middle High German | helm | stalk |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |