Where does “nonalarmist” come from?
nonalarmist (English) comes from English alarmist, from English alarm, from Middle English alarme, from Middle French alarme, from Italian all'arme, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere — to stand.
nonalarmist (English): Not alarmist
Definitions
- Not alarmist
Ancestry of “nonalarmist”, step by step
nonalarmist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English alarmist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alarmist | One who causes others to become alarmed without... |
| 2 | English | alarm | A summons to arms, as on the approach of an... |
| 3 | Middle English | alarme | — |
| 4 | Middle French | alarme | — |
| 5 | Italian | all'arme | a command to take up arms and be ready to fight: to arms! |
| 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 |