Where does “halebardo” come from?
halebardo (Esperanto) comes from French hallebarde, from Old French alabarde, from Italian alabarda, from Middle High German helmbarte, from Middle High German helm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
halebardo (Esperanto): halberd
Definitions
- halberd
Ancestry of “halebardo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hallebarde | halberd |
| 2 | Old French | alabarde | — |
| 3 | Italian | alabarda | halberd |
| 4 | Middle High German | helmbarte | A broad-axe with a handle |
| 5 | Middle High German | helm | stalk |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | 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 |