Where does “army” come from?
Army comes from Middle English armee, from Old French armee, the past participle of Old French armer meaning to arm, from Latin armo, derived from Latin arma meaning weapons or tools, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- meaning to fit or join together.
army (English): A large, highly organized military force,...
Definitions
- A large, highly organized military force,...
Ancestry of “army”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | armee | army |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | armee | — |
Words derived from “army”