Etymograph

English

vamplate

Vamplate comes from French avant ‘fore’, from Old French avant ‘before, prior in time, forward’, and ultimately from Late Latin ab ante.

  1. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEab ante‘before, in front of’
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400avant‘before, prior in time, forward’
  3. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘fore’
  5. Englishtodayvamplate

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEab ante‘before, in front of’
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400avant‘before, prior in time, forward’
  3. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
  4. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘fore’
  5. Englishtodayvamplate

Linked words

through Late Latin ab ante ‘before, in front of’

advance, 4 more

through Old French avant ‘before, prior in time, forward’

advantage, 3 more

Today it means

noun A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Late Latin ab ante / vamplate

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