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Where does “armare” come from?

armare (Italian) comes 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.

armare (Italian): to arm; to cock, to load; to reinforce, to brace

Definitions

  1. to arm; to cock, to load; to reinforce, to brace

Ancestry of “armare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “armare”

  • disarmare
  • armi
  • armata
  • riarmare
  • armo
  • armată
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