helme

See also: Helme

Old French

Alternative forms

healme, heaume, hiaume, elme

Etymology

From Medieval Latin helmus (“helmet”).

Noun

helme m (oblique plural helmes, nominative singular helmes, nominative plural helme)

helmet (protective headguard)

Descendants

Middle French: heaume, helme, elme
- French: heaume
→ Middle English: healme, helm (confluence with Old English helm)
- English: helm
⇒ Old French: helmet (diminutive)
- Middle French: heaumet, armet
  - French: armet
  - → Catalan: elmet
  - Italian: elmetto
  - → Middle English: healmet, helmet (displacing Old English helm)
    - English: helmet
  - → Spanish: elmete

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