Where does “armistice” come from?
Armistice derives from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin arma meaning weapons, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂(e)rmos and h₂er-.
armistice (English): A cessation of combat; a ceasefire, a truce; A...
Definitions
- A cessation of combat; a ceasefire, a truce; A...
Ancestry of “armistice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | armistitium | truce |
| 2 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 3 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 4 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |