Where does “armpit” come from?
Armpit comes from Middle English armpitt, a compound of arm and pit referring to the hollow under the shoulder.
armpit (English): The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and...
Definitions
- The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and...
Ancestry of “armpit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | armpitt | — |
Words derived from “armpit”