Where does “pickelhaube” come from?

pickelhaube (English) comes from German Pickelhaube, from German haube, from Middle High German hoube, from Old High German hūba, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā, from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kēwp-.

pickelhaube (English): A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially...

Definitions

  1. A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially...

Ancestry of “pickelhaube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPickelhaubepickelhaube
2Germanhaubebonnet, cap
3Middle High Germanhoube—
4Old High Germanhūba—
5Proto-West Germanichūbāhood, cowl
6Proto-Germanichūbǭa covering for the head; hood; cowl
7Proto-Indo-Europeankēwp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kēwp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūbǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūbā →
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