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Where does “Arminius” come from?

Arminius (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Arminius (Latin): name of a Cherusci chieftain

Definitions

  1. name of a Cherusci chieftain

Ancestry of “Arminius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
2Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “Arminius”

  • Arminius
  • Armin
  • Armīns
  • Ármin
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