Where does “armband” come from?

armband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic armur, from Old Norse armr, from Proto-Germanic armaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

armband (Icelandic): bracelet

Definitions

  1. bracelet

Ancestry of “armband”, step by step

armband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic armur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarmurarm
2Old Norsearmrarm; poor, unhappy; wretched, wicked
3Proto-Germanicarmazarm; poor, miserable; pitiful, pitiable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ermos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

via Icelandic band

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbandstring; yarn; ties, connection, relations
2Old Norsebandthe act of binding or settling; band, cord;...
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “armband”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ermos →Every word from Proto-Germanic armaz →