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Where does “armisonant” come from?

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

armisonant (English): Resounding with arms, or weapons

Definitions

  1. Resounding with arms, or weapons

Ancestry of “armisonant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmisonusresounding with arms or weapons
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
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