Where does “hallebarde” come from?
hallebarde (French) comes 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, from Proto-Germanic halmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
hallebarde (French): halberd
Ancestry of “hallebarde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | alabarde | — |
| 2 | Italian | alabarda | halberd |
| 3 | Middle High German | helmbarte | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | helm | stalk |
| 5 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “hallebarde”