Where does “armature” come from?
Armature comes from Middle French armature, from Latin armatura, derived from Latin armo and Latin arma meaning "weapons," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.
armature (English): The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo,...
Definitions
- The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo,...
Ancestry of “armature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | armature | — |
| 2 | Latin | armatura | armor, equipment of soldiers |
| 3 | Latin | armō | to furnish with weapons, arm, equip; fit out; mobilize |
| 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 |