galea

Betekenis (Engels)

a helmet.

Concepten

helm

Synoniemen

cassis

Vertalingen

capacete

casque

Helm

helmet

casc

elmo

casco

yelmo

κράνος

casco

elmetto

خوذة

kask

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈɡa.ɫe.a]

Etymologie (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.