Where does “Waffenstillstand” come from?
Waffenstillstand (German) comes from French armistice, from Medieval Latin armistitium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Waffenstillstand (German): armistice; ceasefire; truce
Definitions
- armistice; ceasefire; truce
Ancestry of “Waffenstillstand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | armistice | armistice |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | armistitium | truce |
| 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 |