Where does “nonarmament” come from?
nonarmament (English) comes from English armament, from Latin armāmentum, from Latin armō, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
nonarmament (English): Not of or relating to armaments
Definitions
- Not of or relating to armaments
Ancestry of “nonarmament”, step by step
nonarmament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English armament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armament | A body of forces equipped for war; All the cannon... |
| 2 | Latin | armāmentum | equipment, implement, utensil; rigging (of a ship) |
| 3 | Latin | armō | to furnish with weapons, arm, equip; fit out; mobilize |
| 4 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 5 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 6 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |