Hilted
/ˈhɪltɪd/noun
Having a hilt; especially equipped with or fitted to a sword hilt.
Did you know?The word hilt is historically tied to an old Germanic root meaning “to hold,” which is why the weapon’s grip is literally the place where force becomes control.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to cover, conceal; in some branches, to hold or support”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hiltijō
“a handle or grip”
Old English
English
hilt
“the handle of a sword or dagger”
Middle English
English
hilte
“a sword handle or grip”
Modern English
English
hilt
“the handle of a sword; by extension, the grip of a blade”