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Where does “armar” come from?

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

armar (Catalan): to arm

Definitions

  1. to arm

Ancestry of “armar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinarmataarmed force; inflection of armātus: ##...
2Latinarmō—
3Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
4Late Latinarmistitium—
5Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “armar”

  • armada
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