Where does “nonhelmeted” come from?
nonhelmeted (English) comes from English helmeted, from English helmet, from Middle English helmet, from Old French helmet, from Old French helme, from Medieval Latin helmus, from Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
nonhelmeted (English): Not helmeted
Definitions
- Not helmeted
Ancestry of “nonhelmeted”, step by step
nonhelmeted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English helmeted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helmeted | Having or wearing a helmet, or having the... |
| 2 | English | helmet | A protective head covering, usually part of... |
| 3 | Middle English | helmet | A helmet; an armoured piece of headgear |
| 4 | Old French | helmet | — |
| 5 | Old French | helme | helmet |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | helmus | helmet |
| 7 | Frankish | 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 |