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Where does “arma” come from?

arma (Catalan) comes from Late Latin arma, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

arma (Catalan): weapon

Definitions

  1. weapon

Ancestry of “arma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinarmaweapon; defensive arms, armor/armour, shields,...
2Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
3Late Latinarmistitium—
4Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “arma”

  • armer
  • armes
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