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Where does “almerie” come from?

almerie (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman almarie, from Old French almarie, from Latin armārium, from Latin arma, from Late Latin armistitium, from Latin sistere, from Proto-Indo-European stísteh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

almerie (Middle English): ambry; closet, wardrobe; cabinet, chest,...

Definitions

  1. ambry; closet, wardrobe; cabinet, chest,...

Ancestry of “almerie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanalmarie—
2Old Frenchalmarie—
3Latinarmārium—
4Latinarmadefensive arms, armor/armour, shields, weapons of...
5Late Latinarmistitium—
6Latinsisteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstísteh₂tito be standing up, to be getting up
8Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “almerie”

  • ambry
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