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Where does “armo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “armo”, step by step

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