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Where does “armiger” come from?

armiger (English) comes from Latin armiger, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

armiger (English): A person entitled to bear a coat of arms; A...

Definitions

  1. A person entitled to bear a coat of arms; A...

Ancestry of “armiger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmigercarrying weapons or armor/armour; armed; warlike;...
2Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
3Late Latinarmistitium—
4Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “armiger”

  • armigerous
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