Where does “halsbergus” come from?
halsbergus (Latin) comes from Frankish halsaberg, from Proto-West Germanic hals, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.
halsbergus (Latin): hauberk, neck-covering armour
Definitions
- hauberk, neck-covering armour
Ancestry of “halsbergus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | halsaberg | neck-covering armour; neck-cover |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hals | neck, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |