Where does “armour” come from?
Armour derives from Middle English armure, from Old French armeüre, from Latin armatura, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-, a root meaning to fit or join together.
armour (English): A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other...
Definitions
- A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other...
Ancestry of “armour”, step by step
armour traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English armor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armor | Alternative form of armure |
| 2 | Middle English | armure | weaponry, the tools of warfare; armour,... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | armure | armor |
| 4 | Latin | armatura | armor, equipment of soldiers |
| 5 | Latin | armō | to furnish with weapons, arm, equip; fit out; mobilize |
| 6 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 7 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 8 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Middle English armeure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armeure | Alternative form of armure |
| 2 | Old French | armeüre | Alternative form of armure |
via Middle English armour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armour | Alternative form of armure |