galea

Betekenis (Engels)

a helmet.

Sinonieme

cassis

Vertalings

helmet

capacete

casque

Helm

elmo

casc

helm

casco

κράνος

yelmo

casco

elmetto

خوذة

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈɡa.ɫe.a]

Etimologie (Engels)

Probably from Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, marten”), with a sense development “weasel, marten” → “hide of weasel, marten” → “helmet made of hide,” from Proto-Indo-European *gli- (“weasel, mouse”), related to Latin glis.