Where does “アーマー” come from?
アーマー (Japanese) comes from English Armagh, from Irish Ard Mhacha, from Middle Irish Ard Macha, from Old Irish Ard Machae, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
Ancestry of “アーマー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Armagh | which is the county town Irish grid ref H 8745 |
| 2 | Irish | Ard Mhacha | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | Ard Macha | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Ard Machae | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | ard | high; height |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ardwos | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |