Where does “armëlarë” come from?
armëlarë (Albanian) comes from Albanian armë, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
armëlarë (Albanian): with armor/arms bathed in gold/silver; in shining armor
Definitions
- with armor/arms bathed in gold/silver; in shining armor
Ancestry of “armëlarë”, step by step
armëlarë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian armë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | armë | weapon; gun; combat arms |
| 2 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 3 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 4 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |