Where does “armëtar” come from?
armëtar (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.
armëtar (Albanian): gunsmith (a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms)
Definitions
- gunsmith (a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms)
Ancestry of “armëtar”, step by step
| 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 |