Etymology

helmetless

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Today it means: Without a helmet. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English helmet
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  1. Englishhelmet
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. English todayhelmetless

From helmet + -less.

First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. Without a helmet.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.