Where does “arming” come from?
arming (English) comes from Middle English armyng, from Middle English ynge, from Middle English yong, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
arming (English): The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack
Definitions
- The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack
Ancestry of “arming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armyng | arming |
| 2 | Middle English | ynge | Alternative form of yong |
| 3 | Middle English | yong | Early in growth or life; young; Characteristic of... |
| 4 | Old English | ġeong | young |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |