Where does “alabarda” come from?

alabarda (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

alabarda (Italian): halberd

Definitions

  1. halberd

Ancestry of “alabarda”, step by step

alabarda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German helmbarte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanhelmbarteA broad-axe with a handle
2Middle High Germanhelmstalk
3Old High Germanhelmhelmet
4Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
5Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
6Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via Middle High German halmbarte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanhalmbarteA broad-axe with a handle
2Middle Low Germanbartehatchet
3Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

Words derived from “alabarda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halmaz →