Where does “heaume” come from?
heaume (English) comes from Old French helme, from Medieval Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
heaume (English): A large helmet extended to and rested on the...
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- A large helmet extended to and rested on the...
Ancestry of “heaume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | helme | helmet |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | helmus | helmet |
| 3 | Frankish | helm | helmet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |