Where does “armoire” come from?
armoire (French) comes from Old French armaire, from Latin armārium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
armoire (French): wardrobe (British), closet (US), a cabinet, taller than it is wide, for storing things
Definitions
- wardrobe (British), closet (US), a cabinet, taller than it is wide, for storing things
Ancestry of “armoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | armaire | — |
| 2 | Latin | armārium | a cupboard, closet, chest, especially one in the sacristy of a church where vestments are kept |
| 3 | Latin | arma | defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of... |
| 4 | Late Latin | armistitium | — |
| 5 | Latin | sistere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |