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Where does “arma” come from?

arma (Latin) comes from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

arma (Latin): defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...

Definitions

  1. defensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...

Ancestry of “arma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinarmistitium—
2Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “arma”

  • army
  • alarm
  • armor
  • alarming
  • armour
  • armature
  • disarmament
  • armistice
  • armament
  • disarm
  • disarming
  • alarmingly
  • armada
  • rearmament
  • alarmist
  • armoire
  • armadillo
  • alarum
  • armamentarium
  • disarmingly
  • armyworm
  • alarmism
  • armiger
  • almirah
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