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
Ancestry of “alarm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | all' | to the |
| 2 | Italian | arme | plural of arma; blazon; coat of arms; crest |
Words derived from “alarm”