English
heaume
Heaume comes from Old French helme ‘helmet’, and goes back to Early Medieval Latin helmus.
- Early Medieval Latinmodernhelmus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400helme‘helmet’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600heaume
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Early Medieval Latinmodernhelmus
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400helme‘helmet’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600heaume
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Early Medieval Latin helmus
Today it means
noun A large helmet extended to and rested on the shoulders, worn in the 12th and 13th centuries: a great helm.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Early Medieval Latin helmus / heaume