Where does “armoursmithing” come from?
armoursmithing (English) comes from English smithing, from Middle English smethyng, from Middle English smythen, from Old English smiþian, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþōn, from Proto-Germanic smiþōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
armoursmithing (English): A profession that involves forging armour pieces,...
Definitions
- A profession that involves forging armour pieces,...
Ancestry of “armoursmithing”, step by step
armoursmithing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smithing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smithing | The work of a smith; the forging of metal |
| 2 | Middle English | smethyng | smithing; metalworking |
| 3 | Middle English | smythen | To smith metal; to perform metalworking; To... |
| 4 | Old English | smiþian | to forge: to make skillfully, especially of metal |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *smiþōn | to forge, fashion |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | smiþōną | to forge, fashion |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English armour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armour | A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | armor | Alternative form of armure |
| 3 | Middle English | armure | weaponry, the tools of warfare; armour,... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | armure | armor |
| 5 | Latin | armatura | armor, equipment of soldiers |
| 6 | Latin | armō | to furnish with weapons, arm, equip; fit out; mobilize |
| 7 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 8 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 9 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |