Where does “hillebard” come from?
hillebard (Swedish) comes from German Hellebarde, from Middle High German hellebarte, 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.
Ancestry of “hillebard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hellebarde | halberd |
| 2 | Middle High German | hellebarte | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | helmbarte | A broad-axe with a handle |
| 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 |