Where does “disarmer” come from?
disarmer (English) comes from English disarm, from Middle English desarmen, from Anglo-Norman desarmer, from Old French armer, from Latin armō, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere — to stand.
disarmer (English): A proponent of disarmament
Definitions
- A proponent of disarmament
Ancestry of “disarmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disarm | To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of... |
| 2 | Middle English | desarmen | to divest of arms |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | desarmer | to disarm |
| 4 | Old French | armer | to arm |
| 5 | Latin | armō | — |
| 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 |