English
halberdsman
From halberd + -s- + -man.
Formed from halberd + -s- + -man
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- ‘to cover’
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Proto-Germanic *helmô ‘handle’
Middle High German helmbarte ‘broad-axe with handle’
Italian alabarda
Middle French hallebarde
English halberd
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / halberdsman