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Where does “armamento” come from?

armamento (Italian) comes 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.

armamento (Italian): armament, weaponry, weapons, arms; arming;...

Definitions

  1. armament, weaponry, weapons, arms; arming;...

Ancestry of “armamento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarmāmentum—
2Latinarmō—
3Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
4Late Latinarmistitium—
5Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “armamento”

  • riarmamento
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