Where does “armoire” come from?
Armoire comes from French armoire, from Old French armaire, from Latin armarium (a chest or cupboard for storing arma, weapons), derived from arma with the suffix -arius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-.
armoire (English): A type of cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe -...
Definitions
- A type of cupboard, cabinet, or wardrobe -...
Ancestry of “armoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | armoire | wardrobe (British), closet (US), a cabinet, taller than it is wide, for storing things |
| 2 | Old French | armaire | — |
| 3 | Latin | armārium | a cupboard, closet, chest, especially one in the sacristy of a church where vestments are kept |
| 4 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 6 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |