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Where does “armorist” come from?

armorist (English) comes from English armor, from Middle English armure, from Anglo-Norman armure, from Latin armatura, from Latin armō, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere — to stand.

armorist (English): A person skilled in the bearings of coats of...

Definitions

  1. A person skilled in the bearings of coats of...

Ancestry of “armorist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharmorA protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other...
2Middle Englisharmureweaponry, the tools of warfare; armour,...
3Anglo-Normanarmurearmor
4Latinarmaturaarmor, equipment of soldiers
5Latinarmō—
6Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
7Late Latinarmistitium—
8Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
10Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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