Where does “alarm” come from?

alarm (Dutch) comes from Italian all', from Italian arme — plural of arma; blazon; coat of arms; crest.

alarm (Dutch): alarm

Definitions

  1. alarm

Ancestry of “alarm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianall'to the
2Italianarmeplural of arma; blazon; coat of arms; crest

Words derived from “alarm

Every word from Italian arme