Where does “array” come from?
Array comes from Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Medieval Latin arredo, from Latin redum, from Frankish reida, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to arrange or put in order.
array (English): Clothing and ornamentation; A collection laid out...
Definitions
- Clothing and ornamentation; A collection laid out...
Ancestry of “array”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | arrayen | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | arraier | — |
| 3 | Latin | arrēdō | To advise |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 | appointed, ordained |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garaidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |