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...

Definitions

  1. A large helmet extended to and rested on the...

Ancestry of “heaume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhelmehelmet
2Medieval Latinhelmushelmet
3Frankishhelmhelmet
4Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
5Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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