Where does “almirah” come from?
almirah (English) comes from Hindi अलमारी, from Portuguese armário, from Latin armārium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
almirah (English): Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers
Definitions
- Cupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers
Ancestry of “almirah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अलमारी | cupboard, shelf; almirah |
| 2 | Portuguese | armário | cupboard; wardrobe; locker |
| 3 | Latin | armārium | a cupboard, closet, chest, especially one in the sacristy of a church where vestments are kept |
| 4 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 6 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |