Where does “armëtari” come from?
armëtari (Albanian) comes from Albanian armëtar, 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.
armëtari (Albanian): the craft of the armorer; arms manufacture
Definitions
- the craft of the armorer; arms manufacture
Ancestry of “armëtari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | armëtar | gunsmith (a person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms) |
| 2 | Albanian | armë | weapon; gun; combat arms |
| 3 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 5 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |