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
- A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially...
Ancestry of “pickelhaube”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Pickelhaube | pickelhaube |
| 2 | German | haube | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | hoube | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hūba | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |