Where does “armigerous” come from?
armigerous (English) comes from English armiger, 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.
armigerous (English): Entitled to bear a coat of arms
Definitions
- Entitled to bear a coat of arms
Ancestry of “armigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armiger | A person entitled to bear a coat of arms; A... |
| 2 | Latin | armiger | carrying weapons or armor/armour; armed; warlike;... |
| 3 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 5 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |